Words of Wisdom
de·rive ( P ) Pronunciation Key (d-rv)
v. de·rived, de·riv·ing, de·rives
v. tr.
To obtain or receive from a source.
To arrive at by reasoning; deduce or infer: derive a conclusion from facts.
To trace the origin or development of (a word).
Linguistics. To generate (a surface structure) from a deep structure.
Chemistry. To produce or obtain (a compound) from another substance by chemical reaction.
Yeah, I was stoned when I thought of this name, and sh*t, its a word!!! What do ya know?
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[Middle English deriven, to be derived from, from Old French deriver, from Latin drvre, to derive, draw off : d-, de- + rvus, stream; see rei- in Indo-European Roots.]
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