1650s, probably a back-formation of origination. In earliest reference it meant "to trace the origin of;" meaning "to bring into existence" is from 1650s; intransitive sense of "to come into existence" is from 1775. Related: Originated; originating.
权威例句
1. All carbohydrates originate from plants.
所有的碳水化合物均来自植物。
2. Many species, for example, originate in small populations.
例如, 不少生物种就起源于一个很小的群体.
3. The man can neither originate varieties, nor prevent their occurrence.
人类既不能创造变种, 亦不能阻止变种发生.
4. Fungal - decay can, in fact , originate within the standing tree.
菌腐朽可起源于立木阶段.
5. All theories originate from practice and in turn serve practice.