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provenience.

source; findspot; origin

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɹə(ʊ)ˈviːni.ən(t)s/Received-Pronunciation/pɹə(ʊ)ˈviːnjən(t)s/Received-Pronunciation/pɹoʊˈvini.ən(t)s/General-American/pɹoʊˈvinjən(t)s/General-American

  1. source; findspot; origin

  2. provenance, history

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *gʷm̥yéti Proto-Italic *gʷəniō Latin veniō Latin prōveniō Latin prōveniēnsbor. English provenience Borrowed from Latin prōveniēns, present participle of prōvenīre (“to come up”); compare provene, provenient, and provenance.

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