wherefrom

What source? Origin?

Wherefrom expresses the same meaning as “from which” and is used only in very formal writing.

origin

source

Point of origin

roots · provenance · derivation · starting point · point of origin · place of origin · fountainhead · wellspring · genesis · beginning

inquiry

source

Point of origin

  • causeWhat produces an effect
  • reasonBasis or justification
  • basisUnderlying support or principle

grounds · motivation · impetus · root cause · explanation · rationale · derivation · background · circumstances · context

conjunction

whereby

Through which means

whereas · whenever · herewith · thereof · therein · hence · thence

Categories
Opposites
direction of motion/origin vs destination

wherefromwhereto

To what place

whither · where to · to what end

Family

where, from, wherever, wherein, wherewithal, henceforth, whence, wherefore, wheresoever

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G