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derive
late 14c., from O.Fr.
deriver
, from L.
derivare
"to lead or draw off (a stream of water) from its source," from phrase
de rivo
(
de
"from" +
rivus
"stream;" see
rivulet
). Etymological sense is c.1560. Related:
Derived
.
