2006-11-02 15:38:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Both answers above are correct, but I thought you might like an example. The term Buckaroo for Cowboy started as an American mispronunciation of the Spanish word, "vaquero" which also means cowboy.
2006-11-02 16:20:54 · answer #1 · answered by Rico Toasterman JPA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means a word that comes from the source of another word, place, meaning, subject.
2006-11-02 15:42:47 · answer #2 · answered by CYNICAL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"derived word: The form that results from the addition of a derivational morpheme, e.g., firm + ly = firmly is a derived word."
2006-11-02 16:52:07 · answer #3 · answered by rorose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means that a new word is formed on the basis of an ancient word or other languages...
2006-11-02 15:46:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its roots come from another language .
2006-11-02 16:54:46 · answer #5 · answered by retorik75 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋