Where does “bot” come from?
Bot comes from English robot, which derives from Czech robota meaning forced labor, ultimately from Proto-Slavic orbъ and Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos.
bot (English): The larva of a botfly, which infests the skin of...
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- The larva of a botfly, which infests the skin of...
Ancestry of “bot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bottom | The lowest part of anything; Character,... |
| 2 | Middle English | botme | The lowest section of something; the bottom,... |
| 3 | Old English | botm | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | butmaz | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |