pôvod

Pôvod is a noun used in Slovak to denote origin, source, provenance, or ancestry. In Czech the closest form is původ. The term covers the point at which something began, the background of a person, or the source of an object, idea, or phenomenon.

Etymology and cognates

The word is linked to the common Slavic heritage and has cognates in related languages, such as Czech původ. The core sense across these languages centers on origin, root, or provenance, used across different domains from language and culture to science and everyday speech.

Usage and contexts

In linguistics, pôvod slova refers to etymology—the history of a word and its linguistic roots. In genealogy or ethnography, it denotes a person’s ancestry or ethnic background. In geography or trade, it can indicate the provenance of goods or products. In biology or natural history, it is used to describe the origin or evolutionary source of a species or population. The term is versatile and often appears in formal or descriptive discourse, contrasting with related notions such as purpose or function.

See also

Etymology; Genealogy; Provenance; Origin.