derivar

Senses

1. 1.

   to derive

   to obtain or develop something from a source or origin

2. 2.

   to drift

   to move or be carried off course, especially a ship or boat

3. 3.

   to stem from

   to come or originate from something

4. 4.

   to divert

   to redirect or turn aside (a course, flow, or conversation)

Examples

• "La palabra 'derecha' se deriva del latín 'directa'."

  The word 'derecha' is derived from Latin 'directa'.

• "El barco derivó hacia las rocas durante la tormenta."

  The ship drifted towards the rocks during the storm.

• "Este problema deriva de decisiones anteriores mal tomadas."

  This problem stems from badly made earlier decisions.

Usage

Common in academic, scientific, and nautical contexts. Derivar is often used reflexively (derivarse) when emphasizing a consequence or origin. In mathematics and linguistics, the sense of 'to derive' is frequently used. Do not confuse with 'desviarse' (to deviate/stray from a path).