how come

Значение (Английский)

Why; why is it; for what reason or purpose; due to what cause?

Синонимы

why

for what reason

what for

why is that

how

why so

how is that possible

what’s wrong

for what purpose

Произносится как (IPA)

/haʊ kʌm/

Этимология (Английский)

US English, 1848, probably from older forms such as "How comes it that... ?" or "How does it come that... ?" and "How did it come to be like this?"
Compare West Frisian hoe kom (“how come”), Dutch hoe komt het (“how comes it; why”), Afrikaans hoekom (“how come; why”).