Where does “droid” come from?

droid (English) comes from English Android, from New Latin androides, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.

droid (English): A robot, especially one made with some physical...

Definitions

A robot, especially one made with some physical...

Ancestry of “droid”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Android	A mobile operating system currently developed by Google
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	man

Words derived from “droid”

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droide

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός →