d 2 e 1 r 1 i 1 v 4 a 1 t 1 i 1 o 1 n 1
10 letters · 14 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
noun (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
noun a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
originFrom Middle English derivacioun, borrowed from Middle French dérivation, from Latin dērīvātiō, dērīvātiōnem. Morphologically derive + -ation.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0
Words from these letters
- deviation 13
- deviator 12
- donative 12
- vanitied 12
- avodire 11
- avoider 11
- deviant 11
- diviner 11
- invader 11
- invited 11
- ivoried 11
- naevoid 11