D'où leur viennent ce nom et langage étrange

Drew B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

D'où leur viennent ce nom et langage étrange

Not sure where, what, why the "leur" indirect object is in this sentence..."D'où leur viennent ce nom et langage étrange." Anyone explain? 

Asked 4 years ago
Jim J.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

This is "venir de" in the sense of origin of place.

"From where does their (possessive adjective) name and odd language come?"

Drew B. asked:

D'où leur viennent ce nom et langage étrange

Not sure where, what, why the "leur" indirect object is in this sentence..."D'où leur viennent ce nom et langage étrange." Anyone explain? 

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