Word: misderive
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: mis
de
rive
Definition: To turn or divert improperly; to misdirect.
Morphemes:
Affix: mis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bad or wrong; badly or wrongly
Affix: derive
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To turn the course of (water, etc.); to divert and distribute into subordinate channels.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē
Language: la
Decoded: de
Meaning: away
Affix: rīvus
Language: la
Decoded: rivus
Meaning: a stream