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> providence In this case, it seems the word you are looking for is "provenance."
by totalZero 3y ago
> providence
In this case, it seems the word you are looking for is "provenance."
- cjs_ac 3y agoIt is, thank you! I always get those two mixed up.
- AlecSchueler 3y agoProvidence is like providing something (provide ence) and Provenance is like it stems from something like a vine (pro vine ance).
- mywittyname 3y agoThis is very interesting!
- aubanel 3y agoWait, that's completely false ! Provenance comes from the Latin "pro" (from) and "venire" (come), so that's where an item comes from, while Providence (capital P) is "the care and control of God or of a force that is not human in origin" according to Cambridge dictionary.
- snet0 3y agoI believe this was more a statement of mnemonic than a statement of fact. I appreciate your etymology, though. That also can function as a mnemonic.
- AlecSchueler 3y agoApologies I didn't mean to suggest I was sharing the actual etymologies, it was only intended as an mnemonic for the commenter above! Thanks for sharing the actual roots though, no pun intended ;)
- lost_tourist 3y agoWhat about Divine Provenance?
- aubanel 3y agoMore explanation: Provenance comes from the Latin "pro" (from) and "venire" (come), so that's where an item comes from, while Providence (capital P) is "the care and control of God or of a force that is not human in origin" (Cambridge dictionary).