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derive from sth phrasal verb
phrasal verb [often passive]
Definition
to come from something
The English word 'olive' is derived from the Latin word 'oliva'.
(Definition of derive from sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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