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  • verb Present participle of derive.

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  • noun (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

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Examples

  • This doctrine he called “synechism,” a word deriving from the Greek preposition that means “(together) with.”

    Nobody Knows Nothing 2009

  • Eddie scored some great shots, and I got a cover story that later became a book, The Scariest Place in the World: A Marine Returns to North Korea, the title deriving from a presidential quote.

    The Scariest Place 2006

  • He came up with Mrs Buttercup Kennedy, almost certainly Mary Kirk, the nickname deriving from a hat she had once worn.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011

  • This bread is related to sfincione [the name deriving from the Greek for "soft"] and for this bread the filling can be more complicated these days.

    Sicily Scene 2008

  • Its name deriving from the initials of a secret Greek motto, Philosophia Biou Kybernētēs = Love of learning [is] the guide of lif [...]

    2008 June | Edwardian Promenade 2008

  • Its name deriving from the initials of a secret Greek motto, Philosophia Biou Kybernētēs = “Love of learning [is] the guide of life”, the fraternity was a forum for students to discuss topics not covered by their classical education.

    100 Years: Alpha Kappa Alpha | Edwardian Promenade 2008

  • Emblica fruits are one of three "myrobalans," a term deriving from Greek for the acorn, which is a well-known astringent used in tanning.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Nutrition 2010

  • Emblica fruits are one of three "myrobalans," a term deriving from Greek for the acorn, which is a well-known astringent used in tanning.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store 2010

  • Emblica fruits are one of three "myrobalans," a term deriving from Greek for the acorn, which is a well-known astringent used in tanning.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store 2010

  • Emblica fruits are one of three "myrobalans," a term deriving from Greek for the acorn, which is a well-known astringent used in tanning.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Nutrition 2010

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