derivation
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR The derivation of something, especially a word, is its origin or source. 根源(尤指词根)[oft N 'of' n, 'of' adj N]
The derivation of its name is obscure. 它名字的根源起源鲜为人知。
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derivation /ˌdɛrɪˈveɪʃən/ (derivations)
剑桥词典
- the origin of something, such as a word, from which another form has developed , or the new form itself
起源，出处；衍生物，派生物 返回 derivation