French word

provenir

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁovəniʁ/

Meaning

  • verbarise

Example

De nombreux conflits proviennent de malentendus.

Many conflicts arise from misunderstandings.

Illustration for provenir (arise)

More examples

Son succès provient d'un long travail.

His success stems from a long period of work.

Core concept

Something tracing back to a source and coming out of it.

Common phrases

  • provenir de

    stem from

  • provenir de quelque chose

    originate from something

Similar words

venir: To come from a particular place or source.
résulter: To occur as a result of a cause.
être issu de: To originate from a particular source or origin.

Definition in French

Indique que quelque chose a pour origine ou pour cause une autre chose, généralement construit avec «provenir de + nom».

Word origin

The French verb continues Old French provenir, which derives from Latin provenire by combining pro- and venire.

Usage tips

  • Unlike venir de plus an infinitive, provenir de plus a noun expresses origin or cause rather than the recent past.

Other meanings

  • originate from ___verb

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