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For questions about derivation, i.e., the process of forming new words from existing words.

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What is the difference between a borrowed and a derived Word in Linguistics?

When looking at Etymologies of words, I noticed that there are "borrowed" words and "derived" words. "Borrowed" is, I think, just taken from a different language, but what are "derived" words then? Ar …
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