Deriving (original) (raw)

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

Synonyms:

derivation; deriving; etymologizing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("deriving" is a kind of...):

account; explanation (a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.)

Domain category:

diachronic linguistics; diachrony; historical linguistics (the study of linguistic change)

Derivation:

derive (come from)

II. (verb)

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb derive

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