deriver

Variant of derive

transitive verb derived, deriving

  1. to get or receive (something) from a source
  2. to get by reasoning; deduce or infer
  3. to trace from or to a source; show the derivation of
  4. Chem. to obtain or produce (a compound) from another compound by replacing one element with one or more other elements

Origin: ME deriven < OFr deriver < L derivare, to divert, orig., to turn a stream from its channel < de-, from + rivus, a stream: see rival

intransitive verb

to come (from); be derived; originate

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