Where does “derivation” come from?
Derivation comes from Middle English derivacioun, from Middle French dérivation, from Latin derivatio, the noun form of derivare meaning to draw off or divert.
derivation (English): A leading or drawing off of water from a stream...
Definitions
- A leading or drawing off of water from a stream...
Ancestry of “derivation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | derivacioun | — |
| 2 | Middle French | dérivation | — |
| 3 | Latin | derivatio | diversion, deviation; derivation, etymology |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |