Herkunft

== German == === Etymology === her- +‎ kunft, from kommen. The second element's spelling development is similar to Abkunft. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈheːɐ̯kʊnft] === Noun === Herkunft f (genitive Herkunft, plural Herkünfte) origin, source Synonym: Ursprung m descent (lineage or hereditary derivation) Synonyms: Abstammung f, Abkunft f etymology (origin of a word) Synonyms: Etymologie f, Abkunft f ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== herkommen === Further reading === “Herkunft” in Duden online “Herkunft” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache