provenance

 
Pronunciation: /ˈprɒv(ə)nəns/

noun

[mass noun]
  • the place of origin or earliest known history of something: an orange rug of Iranian provenance
  • [count noun] a record of ownership of a work of art or an antique, used as a guide to authenticity or quality: the manuscript has a distinguished provenance

Origin:

late 18th century: from French, from the verb provenir 'come or stem from', from Latin provenire, from pro- 'forth' + venire 'come'