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

---

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 .

---

Example Sentences

Instead, Neville tries to communicate his subject’s belief that the best, strangest and funniest ideas come from the most unexpected places.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Removing the cognitive strain of where food will come from also can reduce stigma and feelings of shame.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

They had come from all corners of the country to attend a talk by feminist author Ha Mina.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Instead most of its asset growth in recent years has come from the government transferring more of its stake in the Saudi Arabian Oil Company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

But to hear those words come from someone else was an entirely exotic experience.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Related Words

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