Derived: meaning, definitions and examples

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derived

[ dɪˈraɪvd ]

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language

Obtained or received from a specified source.

Synonyms

extracted, obtained, received

Examples of usage

I derived much pleasure from the book.
The word is derived from Latin.

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science

To obtain or trace the origin of (a word).

Synonyms

ascertain, trace, uncover

Examples of usage

The word 'etymology' is derived from the Greek word 'etumos'.
Many English words are derived from French.

Translations

Translations of the word "derived" in other languages:

🇵🇹 derivado

🇮🇳 व्युत्पन्न

🇩🇪 abgeleitet

🇮🇩 turunan

🇺🇦 похідний

🇵🇱 pochodny

🇯🇵 派生した (はせいした)

🇫🇷 dérivé

🇪🇸 derivado

🇹🇷 türemiş

🇰🇷 파생된 (pasaeng-doen)

🇸🇦 مشتق (mushtaq)

🇨🇿 odvozený

🇸🇰 odvodený

🇨🇳 衍生的 (yǎnshēng de)

🇸🇮 izpeljan

🇮🇸 afleiddur

🇰🇿 туынды

🇬🇪 წარმოებული (tsarmoebuli)

🇦🇿 törəmə

🇲🇽 derivado

Word origin

The word 'derived' comes from the Middle English word 'deriven', which in turn comes from the Old French word 'deriver', meaning 'to flow from'. The concept of derivation has been central to linguistics and etymology, where scholars study how words evolve and originate from different languages and sources. The process of deriving words allows us to understand the connections between languages and the historical development of words.

See also: derivable, derivation, derivative, derive.