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to derive

to derive

53 4.0
Come from an earlier family, group, or language
  • verb
  • /dɪˈraɪv/
translation icon : derivar de
  • Many modern words derive from ancient Greek and Latin roots.
  • name derived from
  • word derived from
  • term derived from

The company via derives its name from Ohm's Law.

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Examples

  • That name actually derives from Andalusian Spain so it's Moorish.

  • Surely, with all the riches Libya derives from oil, there are vast resources here!

    Fiction book (2002)
  • And does your sex and your gender identity derive from the soul or from matter?

  • They all derive from this basis, from the hand.

  • So, so much of what we do nowadays derives from this.

  • If I didn't know any better, I'd think they derived from the same source.

  • It includes all the animal ancestors from whom man derived his instincts.

  • Appalachia derives its name from the local inhabitants, as well as the mountains.

  • It's home to an abundance of plants renowned for their medical properties and it's estimated that 25% of all the drugs used today are derived from rainforest plants.

  • The word antibiotic derives from the Greek anti and BIOS which translates to against life.

Synonyms

to come from
vsto derive
1.0

Have origins in a place, family or social group

focuses on a particular source or descent rather than general ties
to originate
vsto derive
153 3.8

To start or create something

means having a specified origin or descent rather than starting
to inherit
vsto derive
138 3.2

To receive physical traits like eye color from your parents

describes coming from a source not the genetic passing of traits
to descend
vsto derive
47 4.0

Come from a particular family or ancestor

is about having a specific origin often in ancestry or source
to originate in
vsto derive
34 3.5

Come from a place, time, or situation

is used more for descent from people than for place or time

How Direct

to originate
153 3.8
to come from
1.0
to derive
53 4.0

Surface Forms

derive infinitive
derived past
derived past participle
deriving present participle
derives third person singular

Etymology

Derive comes from the Latin parts de- 'from' and rivus 'stream', the same root you see in the English word 'river'. Imagine a family or a custom like water flowing out of a river source, so to derive from something means to come from that original place.