be derived from sth
phr. v..phr. v.. to come from or be based on something else. You use this when one thing starts as a result of another thing's existence.
phr. v.. to have a specified source or origin; used to indicate the provenance of a word, substance, or concept. Usually occurs in the passive voice.
Many English words are derived from Latin.
The new medicine is derived from a rare plant found in the rainforest.
The legal principles governing this case are derived from centuries of common law tradition and judicial precedent.
- Particles
- from
- Separability
- inseparable
- Pattern
- be + derived + from + object
almost always used in the passive form (be + derived) followed by the preposition 'from'.
contrast with 'come from'; 'be derived from' implies a process of change or development from the source rather than just a physical origin.
The word derives of Greek.The word is derived from Greek.the phrase requires the preposition 'from' and is most naturally used in the passive 'be derived'.