prov·e·nance 
/ˈprɑ:vənəns/ noun
plural prov·e·nanc·es /ˈprɑ:vənəns/ noun formal : the origin or source of something [count] ▪ Has anyone traced the provenances of these paintings? ▪ The saying has its provenance in [=comes from] Greek myth. [noncount] ▪ The artifact is of unknown provenance.
