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происхождение

ancestry

Meaning of происхождение

family origin

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Russian[prɐɪsˈxodʐenʲɪje]
Russianэнсэстри
ancestry
происхождение - ancestry
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происхождение with English translation

происхождение usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

They visited the archives to find records of their family's ancestry.

Они посетили архивы, чтобы найти записи о происхождении своей семьи.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

A teacher explained how ancestry shapes language and food traditions in the area.

Учитель объяснил, как происхождение влияет на язык и кулинарные традиции в этом районе.

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происхождение belongs to the topic "Culture and Traditions of Countries". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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происхождение synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between происхождение / семейные корни / семейная история / родословие / наследие / генеалогия

🇷🇺Russian
происхождение

General term for where someone/something comes from (family, place, time, etc.).

B2Very Often

Her ancestry is linked to a small coastal town.

Её происхождение связано с небольшим прибрежным городом.

С
🇷🇺Russian
семейные корни

Colloquial phrase emphasizing a family's origin, traditions, and history.

B2Often

She wants to learn about her family roots.

Она хочет узнать свои семейные корни.

🇷🇺Russian

Describes a family's past — events, traditions, migrations; close to 'genealogy' but more narrative.

B2Often

We are collecting the family history to tell the children about their ancestors.

Мы собираем семейную историю, чтобы рассказать детям о предках.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
родословие

Implies a genealogical chain — a family tree or pedigree record.

B2Often

He studied his family's genealogy for several years.

Он изучал родословие своей семьи несколько лет.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
наследие

Often denotes cultural or historical values passed down from ancestors, not only biological origin.

B2Often

This building is part of the national heritage.

Это здание — часть национального наследия.

Г
🇷🇺Russian
генеалогия

The study and method of researching family connections and pedigrees; a more formal term.

B2Rarely

He studies genealogy and maintains the family tree.

Он занимается генеалогией и ведёт семейное древо.

Э
🇷🇺Russian
этническая принадлежность

Phrase for indicating the ethnic origin of a group or person; more often in official or academic texts.

B2Rarely

The study took respondents' ethnic affiliation into account.

Исследование учитывало этническую принадлежность респондентов.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
род

An older or literary word for kin, clan, or family line; emphasizes antiquity or shared origin.

B2Rarely

This clan traces its origin to ancient princes.

Этот род ведётся от древних князей.

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How to pronounce происхождение and what this word means

происхождение translation: ancestry. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce происхождение

[prɐɪsˈxodʐenʲɪje]

происхождение translation

ancestry

происхождение examples

They visited the archives to find records of their family's ancestry.

происхождение transcription

[prɐɪsˈxodʐenʲɪje], энсэстри

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происхождение meaning: what does it mean?

семейный или этнический источник, откуда происходят предки

происхождение pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

происхождение is pronounced as [prɐɪsˈxodʐenʲɪje]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

происхождение definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

They visited the archives to find records of their family's ancestry. Translation: Они посетили архивы, чтобы найти записи о происхождении своей семьи.

Is происхождение part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

Yes, происхождение (ancestry) can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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Yes, происхождение (ancestry) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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