Definitions for: Provenance

[n] where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization"

Webster (1913) Definition: Prov"e*nance, n. [F., fr. provenir to originate, to
come forth, L. provenire. Cf. Provenience.]
Origin; source; provenience.

Their age attested by their provenance and
associations. --A. H. Keane.

Synonyms: birthplace, cradle, place of origin

See Also: beginning, origin, root, rootage, source