come from

British  

verb

1. to be or have been a resident or native (of)

   Ernst comes from Geneva

2. to originate from or derive from

   chocolate comes from the cacao tree

   the word filibuster comes from the Dutch word for pirate

3. informal the reasons for someone's behaviour, opinions, or comments

   I can understand where you're coming from

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come from Idioms  

1. See come out of .

2. Arrive from someone or somewhere, as in This package just came from Alice , or Where did these chairs come from? [c. 1300] Also see where one is coming from .

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Example Sentences

All come from women who were in their late teens or early twenties and were young models seeking work at Sullivan's Daily and Sunday Sport newspapers.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Morris Katz, a New York-based ad maker who helped recruit Platner, said the Democratic Party needed candidates who come from outside traditional politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Scientists determined the object had entered the solar system from deep space, making it the third known object to have come from another star system.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Calcium and magnesium matter for bone, muscle and nerve function, but where possible they should come from food.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

“I suppose it is a long way to come from Witherslack,” she thought, disappointed.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Related Words

• arise
• derive from
• emanate
• flow
• hail from
• originate