Do you mean the derivation of the word holiday?
In other words where did the word come from?
It comes from a combination of holy plus day.
Here is a history of the word:
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Etymology-Meaning-Words-1474/Word-meaning-2.htm
This is an example of a sentence using the word derivative. The teacher liked it when the student used the derivative of the trash words
English has many derivative words.
In calculus, the derivative of a linear equation is a constant. y = 2x _ 5 dy/dx = 2 ( The constant).
clockwiseAnother compound word is clockwork.
"Derivative of"
This is an example of a sentence using the word derivative. The teacher liked it when the student used the derivative of the trash words
I have a good derivative.
English has many derivative words.
conserve
The English derivative for the Latin word "vita" is "vital."
derivative anagram
No. The word "neighboring" is a derivative, specifically the present participle, of the verb meaning of "neighbor".
NICETY
In calculus, the derivative of a linear equation is a constant. y = 2x _ 5 dy/dx = 2 ( The constant).
Kwanza = beginning or first, or "at first," or "to start with." The name for the African-American holiday, Kwanzaa, is a derivative of this word, taken from the phrase "matunda ya kwanza," or "first fruits (of the harvest)."
a definition is what it means, a derivative is what it derives from, like a root word
Noun Derivative - a verb that becomes a noun by adding a suffix or suffixes at the end of the word. Adjective Derivative - a noun or verb that becomes an adjective by adding a suffix or suffixes at the end of the word. (sometimes nouns and verbs, or nouns and adjectives, have the same spelling) Verb occur --> noun occurrence (noun derivative) Verb depend --> noun dependence (noun derivative) or noun dependent Verb depend --> adjective dependent (adjective derivative) Verb react --> adjective reactive (adjective derivative)