be derived from something

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Meaning · English

originate or come from something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nguồn gốc hoặc xuất phát từ điều gì đó

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: have origin in something

Register: neutral

Examples

The word is derived from ancient Greek.

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Sources & notes

Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “be derived from something” mean?

originate or come from something Literally: have origin in something

Is “be derived from something” formal or informal?

be derived from something is generally neutral.