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Added 9 October 2026

derive

/dɪˈɹaɪv/ verb

In Latin: fluere, fluo, orior Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about derive at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Reason by deduction; establish by deduction.
Obtain.
derive pleasure from one's garden
Come from.
The present name derives from an older form

Origin

From Middle English deriven, from Old French deriver, from Latin dērīvō (“to lead, turn, or draw off (a liquid), draw off, derive”), from dē (“away”) + rīvus (“a stream”); see rival. Unrelated to arrive.

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