Where does “安卓” come from?
安卓 (Chinese) comes from English Android, from New Latin androides, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr.
Ancestry of “安卓”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Android | — |
| 2 | New Latin | androides | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρός | genitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | — |