Where does “androides” come from?
androides (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.
Ancestry of “androides”, step by step
androides traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἀνδρός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρός | genitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | man |
via Ancient Greek ἀνδροειδής
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδροειδής | — |