From
/frʌm/noun
Used to indicate the starting point, source, or origin of something.
Did you know?“From” is one of English’s oldest prepositions, inherited through Old English from a Germanic form tied to movement and separation rather than any occult or symbolic meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*per-
“to go through, forward, or beyond”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*fram
“forward, onward; away from”
Old English
OE
fram
“from, away, out of”
Middle English
ME
from
“from; away from a source or place”
Modern English
English
from
“indicating origin, source, or starting point”