Where does “android” come from?
Android derives from New Latin androides, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός, the genitive singular of ἀνήρ meaning "man," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr.
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Ancestry of “android”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
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