从何而来

come from where; originate from where

verb Rare #29,857
come from where; originate from where A formal or literary way to ask or state where something comes from.
CH: 这些传言究竟从何而来?
EN: Where exactly did these rumors come from?

我们从何而来

Where do we come from?

— 罗拉快跑 (1998)

从何而来

Where did it come from?

— 我的个神啊 (2014)

我想知道从何而来

I want to know where it came from.

— 甘泉玛侬 (1986)

萨利真是个滑稽的名字从何而来

Where did Sally’s funny name come from?

— 伯纳德行动 (2007)