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prov⋅e⋅nance

  [prov-uh-nuhns, -nahns]
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–noun
place or source of origin: The provenance of the ancient manuscript has never been determined.
Origin:
1860–65; < F, deriv. of provenant, prp. of provenir < L prōvenīre to come forth; see pro- 1 , convene, -ant
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prov·e·nance   (prŏv'ə-nəns, -näns')   
n.  
  1. Place of origin; derivation.
    1. The history of the ownership of an object, especially when documented or authenticated. Used of artworks, antiques, and books.
    2. The records or documents authenticating such an object or the history of its ownership.

[French, from provenant, present participle of provenir, to originate, from Old French, from Latin prōvenīre : prō-, forth; see pro-1 + venīre, to come; see gwā- in Indo-European roots.]
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Provenance

Prov"e*nance\, n. [F., fr. provenir to originate, to come forth, L. provenire. Cf. Provenience.] Origin; source; provenience.

Their age attested by their provenance and associations. --A. H. Keane.
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provenance 
1785, from Fr. provenance "origin, production," from provenant, prp. of M.Fr. provenir "come forth, arise," from L. provenire "come forth, organize," from pro- "forth" + venire "come."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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