provene

English

Etymology

From French provenir, from Latin prōvenīre.

Verb

provene (third-person singular simple present provenes, present participle provening, simple past and past participle provened)

1. (now uncommon, chiefly non-native speakers' English) To originate, stem (from)
   • 2002, Roger E. Stoddard, “"Deep in the Shed" A Working Paper from a Working Librarian”, in Carol Z. Rothkopf, editor, compiled by Carol Z. Rothkopf, A Library-Keeper's Business, New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, page 408:

     The books provened from Dartmouth and from several Harvard libraries, including Widener, Law, and Divinity.

Further reading

• “provene, v.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.