Meaning
whence, from where
- from where, whence
- wherefore, for which reason
In a sentence
Sai donde arriva questo rumore?
Do you know where this noise comes from?
Non capisco donde viene tutta questa acqua.
I don't understand where all this water comes from.
Mi ha scritto, ma non so donde sia.
He wrote to me, but I don't know where he is from.
Usage notes
- Mostly literary or archaic in modern Italian; everyday speech usually uses "da dove" instead.
- Common in fixed expressions and older texts, especially after verbs of motion or origin.
- Do not confuse with Spanish "donde" meaning "where"; Italian "donde" means "from where".