provenance
noun [ S or U ] formal uk/ˈprɒv.ən.əns/ us/ˈprɑː.vən.əns/
起源;出处
the place of origin of something
jewels of uncertain provenance 来历不明的珠宝
This raised doubts about the provenance of the painting. 这引起了人们对这幅画的来历的怀疑。
I don't need to see a label to identify the provenance of a garment that someone is wearing. 我不用看商标就能认出别人穿的衣服是哪里制造的。
Compare: birthplaceorigincradle noun