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derivare

derive

verb deh-ree-VAH-reh Common

Origin: from Latin derivare, to draw off water

Also means

stem from

Usage Note

Derivare usually means 'to derive from, stem from' and takes da: la parola deriva dal latino. Transitively it means 'to derive' something. Its Latin root literally meant channeling water away from a rivus, a stream.

Examples

"Molte parole derivano dal latino."

Natural Translation

Many words come from Latin.

Literal Translation

Many words derive from-the Latin.

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