from

From is a common English preposition and adverb that indicates origin, source, or starting point. It appears in phrases such as "She is from Canada," "pull from a drawer," and "from now on." It can also denote departure or separation, as in "move away from the city." In addition, from often anchors adverbial expressions like "from scratch" or "from the beginning."

Grammatically, from contrasts with other directional terms and can govern phrases that specify origin, source material, or a point of departure. It is used in various fixed constructions and can form transitions in clauses that describe movement, provenance, or transfer.

Etymology: The word derives from Old English fram, meaning "from, away from," and is related to cognates in other Germanic languages, such as Old Norse frá. The modern form "from" crystallized in the evolution from Old/Middle English.

Computing and data contexts: In programming languages, from introduces imports in Python (for example, from math import sqrt) and serves a similar role in other languages for naming origins of data or modules. In SQL, the FROM clause specifies the source table from which to retrieve data.

In culture and media: "From" is also used as a title for works, including a 2022 American horror television series. Beyond titles, the term is widely used across literature, film, and music to convey origin, source material, or a starting point in storytelling and analysis.