stemmed
v.v. to come from or be caused by something else. You use this to explain the origin or reason for a situation.
v. to originate from or be caused by a specific source. Often used in the past tense followed by the preposition 'from'.
Her fear of water stemmed from a childhood accident.
The current economic crisis stemmed from a series of bad investments made by the national bank years ago.
While the immediate conflict was triggered by a border dispute, the underlying tension stemmed from decades of cultural and political disagreements that had never been fully resolved.
Typically used in the past tense ('stemmed') and requires the preposition 'from'.
The problem stemmed of a misunderstanding.The problem stemmed from a misunderstanding.The verb 'stem' must be paired with the preposition 'from', not 'of'.