provenance
nounfeminineformal/pɾuvɨniˈẽsjɐ/medium
pro·ve·ni·ên·ci·a
Definition
The place of origin or source of something.
The provenance of the manuscript is well documented.
The museum investigates the provenance of all its acquisitions.
Common collocations
place of provenanceunknown provenance
Etymology
Do latim 'provenientia', de 'provenire' ('proceder, originar-se').