What does deriving mean in crosswords?

deriving means: (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

Which crossword clues can have deriving as the answer?

Possible clues for deriving include "Comes from".

Word entry · 8 letters

Best crossword clue

"Comes from"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPart of speech nounSorted degiinrvStarts with DEnds with G1 cluesCommon crossword word

1D2E3R4I5V6I7N8G

(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

01“Comes from”8 letters

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