derivation

ot noun

1. (genealogy) The act of tracing origin or descent. the derivation of a word from an Indo-European root
2. A leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source.
3. The act of receiving anything from a source; the act of procuring an effect from a cause, means, or condition, as profits from capital, conclusions or opinions from evidence.
4. (grammar) Forming a new word by changing the base of another word or by adding affixes to it.