origination vs cause

origination and cause both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
origination	Yes	No	No	No
cause	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cause is a hyponym of origination; that is, cause is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than origination:

origination: an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
cause: events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

Other hyponyms of origination include germination, overture, preliminary, prelude, emanation, procession, rise.

origination (noun)	cause (noun)
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new	any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events	a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
	a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	a justification for something existing or happening
	events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

origination (verb)	cause (verb)
	cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
	give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally