derive from

/dɪɹˈaɪv fɹɒm/

/dɪɹˈaɪv fɹʌm/

to derive from

MAIN VERB

[phrase form: derive]

to be originated from something

*** to receive or obtain something from something else

Examples

1. Carrageenan is a food additive derived from seaweed that is used as a thickener and stabilizer in dairy products and other foods.

2. She uses rose water, which is derived from rose petals, in her skincare routine.

3. Those cells, now our immune cells, derive from that patient.

4. The very word robot derives from the Czech word for laborer, particularly a forced laborer.