derive vs descend

derive and descend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
derive	No	No	Yes	No
descend	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, derive and descend are synonyms defined as:

derive and descend: come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example

Other synonyms of derive include come.

derive (verb)	descend (verb)
develop or evolve from a latent or potential state	come as if by falling
obtain from a particular source	move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
reason by deduction; establish by deduction	do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
obtain	come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example