n. 起源, 出处

[ noun ]
where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
<noun.location>
the birthplace of civilization

Provenance \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.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]