происхожде́ние — meaning in English
proiskhozhdeniye
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English meaning
- ancestry noun The line of ancestors a person descends from; one's family origins or heritage.
- background noun The part of a scene or image that lies behind the main subject.
- derivation noun A leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source.
- descent noun The act of coming down from a higher place, or a downward slope or path.
- genesis noun The origin or beginning of something.
- lineage noun A line of descent traced from an ancestor; a family's ancestry or a sequence of generations.
- origin noun The point where something begins or comes from.
- parentage noun The identity and nature of one's parents, and in particular, the legitimacy of one's birth.
- provenance noun The place of origin or history of ownership of something, especially a work of art or artifact.
Senses
происхожде́ние is used for these senses in English:
- ancestry Birth to a noble or high-ranking family, or to someone of honorable descent.
- background One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
- descent Lineage or hereditary derivation.
- genesis The origin, start, or point at which something comes into being.
- lineage Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.
- origin The beginning of something.
- origin (in the plural) Ancestry.
- parentage The identity and nature of one's parents, and in particular, the legitimacy of one's birth.
background — full definition
- noun The part of a scene or image that lies behind the main subject.
- noun A person's history, education, or experience.
- adj Less prominent or noticeable; running behind the main action.
- verb To gather relevant background information on a person or subject.