73 entries under derivation topic. ×

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germ(noun, cause, start, influence, base)
9
embryo(noun, cause, start, influence, base)
9
nucleus(noun, cause, start, influence, base)
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stock(noun, verb, fix, cover, cause)
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core(noun, verb, cause, start, base)
4
basis(noun, cause, start, influence, base)
4
birth(noun, cause, source, kin)
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cause(noun, influence, beginning, source, origin)
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generator(noun, cause, influence, connection, source)
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motive(cause, source, origin)
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author(noun, cause, source)
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base(noun, cause, influence, source, origin)
2
foundation(noun, cause, start, base, beginning)
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starting point(noun, expression, cause, source, origin)
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ancestor(cause, influence, connection, source)
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antecedent(cause, source, background, ancestry)
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center(noun, cause, start, base, beginning)
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crux(noun, cause, start, base, beginning)
1
fountain(cause, influence, connection, supply, source)
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heart(noun, cause, start, base, beginning)
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