Noun: provenance pró-vu-nun(t)s
- Where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
"the provenance of civilization"; "The archaeologist tried to determine the provenance of the ancient artifact";
- birthplace, cradle, place of origin, provenience [US]
- The origin and history of anything, including its ownership or derivation
"She traced the provenance of this recipe to her grandmother's village"
Derived forms: provenances
Type of: beginning, origin, root, rootage, source
Encyclopedia: Provenance