Definition of "originates" []

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of originate. (verb)

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• "The term originates from the Latin word "antiquus" which means "old" or"
• "Wiki says, The term originates from the Hindi term pandit, which in turn is derived from Sanskrit pandita, learned, and is first found in English in 1672."
• "Another source says that the name originates from the Old French word"