originator

[uh-rij-uh-neyt]

o·rig·i·nate

[uh-rij-uh-neyt] verb, o·rig·i·nat·ed, o·rig·i·nat·ing.
verb (used without object)
1.
to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise: The practice originated during the Middle Ages.
2.
(of a train, bus, or other public conveyance) to begin a scheduled run at a specified place: This train originates at Philadelphia.
verb (used with object)
3.
to give origin or rise to; initiate; invent: to originate a better method.

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Originator is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
1645–55; probably back formation from origination (< F) < Latin orīginātiō etymology; see origin, -ate1, ion

o·rig·i·na·ble [uh-rij-uh-nuh-buhl] , adjective
o·rig·i·na·tion, noun
o·rig·i·na·tor, noun
self-o·rig·i·nat·ed, adjective
self-o·rig·i·nat·ing, adjective
EXPAND
self-o·rig·i·na·tion, noun
COLLAPSE


3. See discover.

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originate (əˈrɪdʒɪˌneɪt)
 
vb
1.  to come or bring into being
2.  (US), (Canadian) (intr) (of a bus, train, etc) to begin its journey at a specified point
 
origi'nation
 
n
 
o'riginator
 
n

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