originate
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Finally, there is Don’t Futurism, which originates in dystopian novels.
The origins of the naan are murky but many food historians believe that the flatbread originated in ancient Persia, since it derives its name from the the Persian word for bread.
From BBC
KATRIN's exceptionally low background means that nearly all detected electrons originate from tritium decay, allowing for a very clean measurement of the energy spectrum.
From Science Daily
Because both types of light originate near the same black hole, astronomers have long known that ultraviolet and X-ray emissions from quasars are closely linked.
From Science Daily
The concept of the “winner’s curse,” the authors report, originated with Atlantic Richfield Co., an oil company that sometimes bid in government auctions for the right to drill in various places.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
