Early
Early adjective - Relating to or occurring near the beginning of a process, series, or time period.
Originating and early are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Originating" instead an adjective "Early".
Originating
Early and originating are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Early" instead an adjective "Originating".
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The original expression is an idiom of unknown origin but originating in the early 20th century, meaning "everything that wasn't bolted down".
Source: Kitchen Sink Included -
A certain mispronunciation of "gravel", originating from his uncertainty on which word to use for it in German early in his Let's Play.
Source: Lets Play / Gronkh -
Originating in the early part of the twentieth century, hardboiled detective stories quickly became a major subgenre of Mystery Fiction.
Source: Hardboiled Detective
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