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