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derive from something

to come from something; to evolve from something. (Usually in reference to a word and its etymological history.) This word derives from an ancient Celtic word. What does the English word skirt derive from?

derive something from someone or something

to draw or abstract something from someone or something. She derives a lot of spiritual support from her religion. She derives her patience from her mother.

derive something from something

to show how something is descended from something else. Is it possible to derive this word from Greek? Is this word derived from Latin?

derive from

v.

1. To obtain or receive something from some source: I derive great pleasure from listening to music.

2. To issue or originate from some source: The word "peninsula" derives from the Latin words for "almost" and "island."

3. To trace the origin or development of something, as a word, from some source: The language scholar derived the word from ancient Greek.