Provenience

//pɹə(ʊ)ˈviːni.ən(t)s// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    source; findspot; origin
  2. 2
    where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence wordnet
  3. 3
    provenance, history

Synonyms

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afterlifebeginningbirthplacebirthplacecommencementconception

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prōveniēns, present participle of prōvenīre (“to come up”); compare provene, provenient, and provenance.

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