əˌrijəˈnāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin origination-, originatio, from origin-, origo origin + -ation-, -atio -ation
1. obsolete : derivation , etymology
2. : a coming into existence : beginning , rise
a custom that has its origination far back in time
3. : origin 3
4. : a bringing into existence : creation , invention , making , production
a representative legislature with annual meetings and the origination of laws — C.G.Bowers