Word origin · etymology
French borrowing with Latin roots.
From French provenir, to originate or come forth, from Latin provenire. The word names where a record or claim comes from.
How we know · epistemology
Traceability of evidence and method
Recording sources, inputs and versions lets others reconstruct where a result came from. Good provenance exposes assumptions and disagreements; it does not make a cited statement correct or transform an interpretation into an established finding.
Connected concepts
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These links connect subjects and terminology. They do not establish a shared historical origin.
Sources & provenance
Use the citations beside each section to distinguish a calculation convention, a historical teaching and an editorial example.