Derive Definition
Origin of Derive
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Middle English deriven to be derived from from Old French deriver from Latin dērīvāre to derive, draw off dē- de- rīvus stream rei- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English deriven, from Old French deriver, from Latin derivare (“to lead, turn, or draw off (a liquid), draw off, derive”), from de (“away”) + rivus (“a stream”); see rival.
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