come from

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

Idioms and Phrases

See come out of .

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 .

Related Words

• arise 
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• emanate 
• flow 
• hail from 
• originate