derivation
Pronunciation:
/ˌdɛ.ɹɪˈveɪ.ʃ(ə)n/noun
Definitions
A leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source.
The act of receiving anything from a source; the act of procuring an effect from a cause, means, or condition, as profits from capital, conclusions or opinions from evidence.
(genealogy) The act of tracing origin or descent.
Example: the derivation of a word from an Indo-European root
(grammar) Forming a new word by changing the base of another word or by adding affixes to it.