Etymology of the English word derive
the English word
derivederived from the Old French word
deriverderived from the Latin word
derivare (draw, lead off)
derived from the Latin word
rivus (stream)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*rei-using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
Date
The earliest known usage of derive in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
misderive,
derived,
derivingCognates
French
dériver, German
derivieren, Italian
derivare, Norwegian
derivere, Spanish
derivar, Swedish
deriveraUsage
Word found in Modern English
