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provenance (n.)

1785, from French provenance "origin, production," from provenant, present participle of Middle French provenir "come forth, arise, originate," from Latin provenire "come forth, originate, appear, arise," from pro "forth" (see pro-) + venire "to come," from a suffixed form of PIE root *gwa- "to go, come."

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Definitions of provenance from WordNet

provenance (n.)
where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence;
Synonyms: birthplace / cradle / place of origin / provenience
From wordnet.princeton.edu