entstammen
Translation
to originate from, to stem from, to be descended from, to hail from
Examples
Er entstammt einer adligen Familie.
He comes from a noble family.
Die Idee entstammt einem alten Buch.
The idea originates from an old book.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.dat)) to originate from (sth.) He entstammt einer Künstlerfamilie.
Similar Words
stammen aus (to come from), herkommen von (to derive from)
Etymology
From ent- (out of, from) + stammen (to stem). It emphasizes the origin.
Memory Tips
Think of a family tree's 'Stamm' (stem/trunk) and how a person comes 'ent-' (out of) it.