derivation

(noun) the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues). Examples: "He prefers shoes of italian derivation." "Music of turkish derivation."

(noun) (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase. Synonyms: deriving, etymologizing.

(noun) a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions.

(noun) (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation. Example: "`singer' from `sing' or `undo' from `do' are examples of derivations."

(noun) inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline. Synonyms: ancestry, lineage, filiation.

(noun) drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body.

(noun) drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation.

(noun) the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin.