Spanish word

procedencia

Pronunciation

IPA/pɾoθeˈðenθja/

Meaning

  • feminine nounplace of origin

Example

¿Cuál es tu procedencia?

What is your place of origin?

Illustration for procedencia (place of origin)

More examples

Necesito saber tu país de procedencia para el formulario.

I need to know your country of origin for the form.

Core concept

Geographical, cultural, or professional origin.

Common phrases

  • país de procedencia

    country of origin

  • lugar de procedencia

    place of origin

Similar words

origen: Geographical or source origin of a person or object.
nacionalidad: Legal or cultural nationality of a person.
lugar de nacimiento: Place where a person is born.

Definition in Spanish

Origen geográfico, cultural o profesional de una persona o de un objeto.

Word origin

Derived from medieval Latin procedentia and ultimately from Latin procedere 'to proceed', literally 'coming forth', giving the sense of a source or origin.

Usage tips

  • In contexts about objects, especially art or antiques, procedencia functions like English provenance to describe an item's history, whereas for people origen is more colloquial.

Other meanings

  • sourcenoun
  • originnoun

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