Synonyms: lineage, derivation, descent, origin, provenance, ancestry
| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbækɡraʊ̯nd/ |
| Hyphenation | back·ground |
| Shavian alphabet | 𐑚𐑨𐑒𐑜𐑮𐑬𐑯𐑛 |
| Plural | backgrounds |
| Afrikaans | afkoms |
|---|---|
| Czech | počátek; původ; vznik |
| Danish | afstamning |
| Dutch | afstamming; komaf; oorsprong |
| Esperanto | deveno |
| Faeroese | ætt; slekt |
| German | Herkunft |
| Greek (Classical Greek) | αἰτία |
| Italian | origine |
| Latin | origo |
| Low German | herkumst; oorsprung |
| Papiamento | orígen; oríhen; prosedensia |
| Portuguese | origem |
| Saterland Frisian | Oukumst; Oustammenge; Häärkuimen; Uursproang |
| Spanish | descendencia; origen |
| Swedish | tillkomst; upphov; uppkomst; ursprung |
| Turkish | asıl |
| West Frisian | komôf; ôfstamming; oarsprong; skaai |