Whence — Defs

01 adv. From what place; hence, from what or which source, origin, antecedent, premise, or the like; how; -- used interrogatively.

1.
From what place; hence, from what or which source, origin, antecedent, premise, or the like; how; -- used interrogatively.
“Whence hath this man this wisdom?” — Matt. xiii. 54.

“Whence and what art thou?” — Milton.
2.
From what or which place, source, material, cause, etc.; the place, source, etc., from which; -- used relatively.
“Grateful to acknowledge whence his good Descends.” — Milton.

“O, how unlike the place from whence they fell?” — Milton.

“From whence come wars and fightings among you?” — James iv. 1.