Question

Find the meaning of the underlined word.
Ballet is believed to originate in the courts of Italian royal families in the $1400$s.

• A. Develop into
• B. Begin in
• C. Be supported by
• D. Coexist with
• E. Be forbidden

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Begin in

'Originate' means to have a specified beginning.

"the word originated as a marketing term"

In this context, "Ballet is believed to originate in the courts of Italian royal families in the 1400s", 'originate in' refers to begin at a certain point of time. Hence, option B is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.