Where does “astrobot” come from?
astrobot (English) comes from English bot, from English bottom, from Middle English botme, from Old English botm, from Proto-Germanic butmaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
astrobot (English): Robot designed to work in space
Definitions
- Robot designed to work in space
Ancestry of “astrobot”, step by step
astrobot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bot | The larva of a botfly, which infests the skin of... |
| 2 | English | bottom | The lowest part of anything; Character,... |
| 3 | Middle English | botme | The lowest section of something; the bottom,... |
| 4 | Old English | botm | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | butmaz | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via English astro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | astro | astroturf |