provenience

[ proh-vee-nee-uhns, -veen-yuhns ]

noun

1. provenance; origin; source.

Word History and Origins

Origin of provenience¹

1880–85; < Latin prōveni ( ent )- (stem of prōveniēns, present participle of prōvenīre to come forth, arise) + -ence. See provenance

Example Sentences

The provenience or “find spot” of objects from politically torn nations should act as a red flag.

From The Guardian

I mean, I’ve heard of provenance — the unbroken chain of ownership of, say, an old master painting or Tang dynasty vase — but provenience?

From Washington Post

However, there is still no definitive word on the masks’ provenience and they say their detective work will continue.

From Washington Times

Maeterlinck's speculations, despite their medieval provenience, have a practical orientation.

From Project Gutenberg

Even then there was a multiplicity of state legislatures and only one Congress, so that the legislative grist that found its way to the Court's mill was overwhelmingly of local provenience.

From Project Gutenberg