濫觴

Etymology
From the concept that the water source is so gentle at the source of a river, that a beverage vessel — — can be steadily floated, as if in a banquet with "floating cups" (cf. ). For example, in the  it was said that

Verb

 * 1)  to originate
 * 2)  to spread to and affect; to spread and influence; to involve
 * 3)  to spread unchecked; to run rampant

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Noun

 * 1)  source; origin