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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProvenance
/ˈprɒv.ən.əns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The place of origin or earliest known history of something.
"The painting has a impeccable provenance stretching back to the 18th century."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word provenance, originating from the Latin verb provenire, meaning 'to come forth' or 'to originate' (from pro- 'forth' + venire 'come'). It entered the English language in the 18th century primarily as a specialized term in art history and archaeology to trace the chronological ownership or custody of an item.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Provenance" is said worldwide
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provenance
Transliteration: provenance
"Le tableau est de provenance inconnue."
Provenienz
Transliteration: Provenienz
"Die Provenienz dieses Kunstwerks wurde sorgfältig recherchiert."
provenienza
Transliteration: provenienza
"Dobbiamo verificare la provenienza di questi reperti."
procedencia
Transliteration: procedencia
"Se desconoce la procedencia exacta de la obra."
proveniência
Transliteration: proveniência
"A proveniência do vinho é a região do Douro."
उत्पत्ति
Transliteration: utpatti
"इस प्राचीन वस्तु की उत्पत्ति का पता लगाना मुश्किल है।"
溯源
Transliteration: sùyuán
"这幅画的溯源可以追溯到文艺复兴时期。"
출처
Transliteration: chulcheo
"이 유물의 정확한 출처는 아직 밝혀지지 않았다."
由来
Transliteration: yurai
"その美術品の由来を明らかにすることが重要だ。"
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