provenance

[ prov-uh-nuhns, -nahns ]
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noun
  1. place or source of origin: The provenance of the ancient manuscript has never been determined.

Origin of provenance

1
1860–65; <French, derivative of provenant, present participle of provenir<Latin prōvenīre to come forth; see pro-1, convene, -ant

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provenance

mainly US provenience (prəʊˈviːnɪəns)

/ (ˈprɒvɪnəns) /


noun
  1. a place of origin, esp that of a work of art or archaeological specimen

Origin of provenance

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C19: from French, from provenir, from Latin prōvenīre to originate, from venīre to come

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