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English

/fɹɒm/, /fɹʌm/, /fɹɔm/, /fɹəm/

prep
Definitions
  • With the source or provenance of or at.
  • With the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at.
  • (mathematics) Denoting a subtraction operation.
  • Beginning at a point in time.
  • Used to indicate the beginning point on a range or scale.
  • Used to indicate a vast array or gamma of conceptual variations.
  • Originating at a year, time, etc..
  • With the separation, exclusion, removal or differentiation of.
  • With reference to the location of a speaker or observer.
  • Produced with or out of.
  • Used to indicate causation; because of, as a result of.
  • Used to indicate a source of information or judgement.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English from (from) inherited from Old English from inherited from Proto-Germanic *fram (from, forward, away) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *pr-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*pr-

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