come from
Verb
Meaning
(transitive) To have as one's birthplace or nationality.
Most tourists in Mallorca come from England. My girlfriend comes from Sweden.
(transitive) To be derived from.
(transitive, slightly informal) To derive one's opinion or argument from; to take as a conceptual starting point.
Even though I have a more progressive philosophy, I can understand where he's coming from. There was a time in my life when it was hard for me to adapt to change, myself.
Antonyms: drive at, get at
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Happiness does not come from the place you go to, but from the state you create.
Great thoughts always come from the heart.
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
All of a person's troubles come from their tongue.
All riches come from the earth.
True poverty does not come from God.