Provenance

n. source, origin; derivation, extraction

Provenance is the origin or source from which something comes, and the history of subsequent owners (also known in some fields as chain of custody). The term is often used in the sense of place and time of manufacture, production or discovery. Comparative techniques, expert opinion, written and verbal records and the results of tests are often used to help establish provenance.
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Noun
1. where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization"
(synonym) birthplace, cradle, place of origin
(hypernym) beginning, origin, root, rootage, source

n. provenance, origin, source

The background and history of ownership for an object or records. Generally used for works of art, historical objects, and archival records.