Derive
(verb)
- To trace the origin or development of something.
- To obtain something from a source.
- To develop or evolve from a particular source or origin.
- To conclude by reasoning or logical deduction.
Origin:
From latin derivare ("to lead away, divert, trace the course of"), from de ("away") + rivus ("stream"). .
Examples:
- The word "derive" is derived from Latin derivare.
- He derived great pleasure from reading.
- The company derived its name from the founder's surname.
- They derived the equation from the known data.
- He derived the solution to the problem through careful analysis.