Word info

originate in

Verb

Meaning

come from

Source: WordNet

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Examples

Coronaviruses originate in animals — like camels, civets and bats — and are usually not transmissible to humans. Source: Internet

“If the state doesn’t shut these facilities down, then the next zoonotic disease could just as easily originate in densely-populated New York City as it could in China.” Source: Internet

Bagels, in addition to being a doughnut with (alias chewy and dense and just a bit hard), were the staple bread of the Jews in Eastern Europe, especially in Poland (though they originate in Southern Germany). Source: Internet

Bills may be introduced in either house, sometimes with the exception of bills increasing or decreasing revenue, which must originate in the House of Representatives. Source: Internet

Cuvier's observations of fossil bones convinced him that they did not originate in extant animals. Source: Internet

Games that originate in a region with a strong preference are often initially played in the original direction, even in regions that prefer the opposite direction. Source: Internet

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