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původ — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • birth noun The event of being born; the moment a baby or animal comes into the world.
  • descent noun The act of coming down from a higher place, or a downward slope or path.
  • extraction noun The act or process of removing or drawing something out.
  • origin noun The point where something begins or comes from.
  • provenance noun The place of origin or history of ownership of something, especially a work of art or artifact.

Senses

původ is used for these senses in English:

  • birth (uncountable) The circumstances of one's background, ancestry, or upbringing.
  • descent Lineage or hereditary derivation.
  • extraction A person's origin or ancestry.
  • origin (in the plural) Ancestry.
  • provenance Place or source of origin.

birth — full definition

  1. noun The event of being born; the moment a baby or animal comes into the world.
  2. noun The start or origin of something.
  3. verb To give birth to, or to bring something into existence.

descent — full definition

  1. noun The act of coming down from a higher place, or a downward slope or path.
  2. noun A person's family origins or ancestry.
  3. noun A drop into a worse state or condition.

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