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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come from

Known as the Womack Sisters, BG, Zeimani and Kucha, come from an illustrious musical lineage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Some of what you need may come from the market, especially at one with eggs, cheese, dairy or even pizza dough on offer; the rest can happily come from your pantry or the supermarket.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Together, the two studies provide a clearer picture of where phenol and indole metabolites come from and how they are produced.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026

"The inspiration and trends come from the East. There's an incredible intensity of innovation in places like Japan, Korea and China and the markets are growing and expanding in a phenomenal way."

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

We clapped for them, all of us, the Mallons, the cousins who had come from Ballilee, and even Anna Donnelly, leaning against the wall, her pipe in her mouth.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

Related Words

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