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to derive

to derive

53 4.0
Come from an earlier family, group, or language
  • verb
  • /dɪˈraɪv/
: 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.