Middle English word deriven comes from Latin ex, e (A name of the letter X. (+ ablative) out of, from.), Latin rivus
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ex, e | Latin (lat) | A name of the letter X. (+ ablative) out of, from. |
| rivus | Latin (lat) | (figuratively, of a liquid) A stream.. A gutter.. A small stream (of water); brook, stream.. An artificial watercourse; channel, conduit, canal. |
| derivare | Latin (lat) | |
| deriver | Old French (fro) | |
| deriven | Middle English (enm) |