Term: deriving: (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
Candidate hypernym: explanation: a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. → 1
Candidate hypernym: abhorrence: hate coupled with disgust → 0
Candidate hypernym: paraplegic: a person who has paraplegia (is paralyzed from the waist down) → 0
Candidate hypernym: arachnid: air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs → 0
Candidate hypernym: sterility: the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate → 0
Candidate hypernym: shove: the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something) → 0
Candidate hypernym: monotype: (biology) a taxonomic group with a single member (a single species or genus) → 0
Candidate hypernym: celibacy: an unmarried status → 0
Candidate hypernym: apis: type genus of the Apidae: honeybees → 0
Candidate hypernym: roman: a resident of modern Rome → 0
Candidate hypernym: cleat: a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached → 0