Usage Note
Provenienza denotes the place or source something comes from — it is used for goods (certificato di provenienza = certificate of origin), people (di provenienza straniera = of foreign origin), and data. It derives from provenire (to come from, to originate). The plural is provenienze. For personal ancestry, origine (f) is often preferred.
Examples
"Qual è la provenienza di questo vino?"
Natural Translation
What is the origin of this wine?
Literal Translation
What is the provenance of this wine?
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