Definition
to originate from (Sweden): to come from, to originally be from, to begin in, to have one's origins in (Sweden)
This type of seaweed originates from Australia, but has spread to South East Asia.
to originate in (the 70s): to date from, to come from (the 1970s)
- "The "power suit" originated in the 1980s, and was typified by wide shoulder pads and sharp angles."
- "The rugby world seems to be split into two camps: those teams in the Northern hemisphere and those originating from the South, notably the South Africans, the Australians and the legendary All Blacks from New Zealand."
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