Hi Guix, I am translating Guix to the Tamil language. Tamil doesn't yet have a very standardized technical vocabulary, and I mostly coin terms on my own. Most often, I construct calques of existing English words, and it sounds alright. But, I'm having trouble with the word "derivation" (as in Guix's low-level build actions). I haven't seen the word "derivation" used anywhere outside of Guix. Why is a "low-level build action" called a "derivation"? If someone could clarify the etymology, it might really help with good translation.
Thanks!
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