from

preposition

Definition: Indicating the point in space at which a journey, motion, or action starts

Example: I received a postcard from my friend who is traveling in Europe.

French: de
German: von
Italian: da
Spanish: desde

Etymology

From Old English "fram", meaning "forward, from, away"

Synonyms

starting from, originating from, beginning at

Collocates for 'from'

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