provenientes

Provenientes is the plural masculine form of the adjective proveniente, and also the present participle of provenir, used in Spanish and Portuguese to indicate origin or source. It functions as an adjective that describes something or someone as originating from a particular place, person, or group, and it is commonly combined with the preposition de, as in documentos provenientes de la biblioteca or datos provenientes de la encuesta. When used as an adjective, proveniente (singular) and provenientes (plural) agree in gender and number with the noun they modify.

Etymology and usage notes: proveniente comes from Latin provenire, literally “to come forth,” formed by pro- (forward) and venire (to come). In both Spanish and Portuguese, proveniente/provenientes can appear after the noun (fuentes provenientes) or before it in some constructions, and it is often preferred in formal or written language over synonyms like procedente or originario.

Cross-linguistic parallels: In Portuguese, proveniente and provenientes serve the same function as in Spanish, indicating origin or source. While the terms are closely related, they are not typically used as standalone nouns; instead they describe the provenance of documents, data, people, or objects.

Context and clarity: Provenientes is common in academic, legal, journalistic, and archival contexts to signal source material or origin. For example, one might refer to “documentos provenientes de los archivos municipales” to specify provenance, or “dados provenientes de diferentes estudios” to indicate origin.