originate

/ə-ˈri-jə-ˌnāt/

verb

  1. to take or have origin : begin

  2. to give rise to : initiate

That board game originated in the 1940s.

spring arise rise originate derive flow issue emanate proceed stem mean to come up or out of something into existence. spring implies rapid or sudden emerging. arise and rise may both convey the fact of coming into existence or notice but rise often stresses gradual growth or ascent.

idiom

  1. to be first thought of, created, or produced by

That idea did not originate with him.