provenance
/pˈɹɒvənəns/PRO-vuh-nuhns
/pˈɹɑvənəns/PRAH-vuh-nuhns
Meaninga coming forth
Common meaning: the place of origin or ownership history of a thing
- proforward; forth
- vento comeLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1969 · scan
- ancenoun ending: doing, or the condition that results
‘forward’ + ‘to come’ → provenance
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin veniō ‘to come’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry veniō, p. 1969 · dictionary scan
Roots
- veniō, vēnī, ventum Latin “to come”
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