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Both kommen and stammen can relate to origin, but they aren't interchangeable:
kommen (aus/von) = "to come (from)"—used for where someone/something originates or is moving from
Ich komme aus Berlin. (I'm from Berlin)Er kommt von der Arbeit. (He's coming from work)stammen (aus/von) = "to originate (from)"—used for where someone/something originates, often more formal or about provenance, origin in the sense of "to be descended from" or "to come from a certain place/source"
Sie stammt aus Deutschland. (She comes from Germany / She's from Germany)Das Zitat stammt von Goethe. (The quote originates from Goethe)Related Topics: German verbs of motion, Describing origin in German, Passive constructions