misderive

 [mis-di-rahyv]  

mis·de·rive

   [mis-di-rahyv]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object), mis·de·rived, mis·de·riv·ing.
to derive incorrectly; assign a wrong derivation to.
Origin:
1640–50; mis-1 + derive
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