Where does “provenience” come from?
provenience (English) comes from Latin proveniens, from Latin provenio, from Latin veniō, from Proto-Italic gʷenjō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
provenience (English): Source; findspot; origin
Definitions
- Source; findspot; origin
Ancestry of “provenience”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | proveniens | coming forth, originating, arising; appearing,... |
| 2 | Latin | provenio | I come forth, originate, arise; I appear, come... |
| 3 | Latin | veniō | to come (to a place), come in, arrive, reach |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | gʷenjō | to come |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷm̥yéti | to come |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |