Main Entry: prov·e·nance

Pronunciation: \ˈpräv-nən(t)s, ˈprä-və-ˌnän(t)s\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from provenir to come forth, originate, from Latin provenire, from pro- forth + venire to come — more at pro-, come

Date: 1785

1 : origin, source
2 : the history of ownership of a valued object or work of art or literature