English
android
Android is a learned borrowing from New Latin androīdēs, from Ancient Greek ἀνδροειδής ‘human-shaped’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀνδροειδής‘human-shaped’
- New Latinc. 1500–1900androīdēs
- Englishtodayandroid
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀνδροειδής‘human-shaped’
- New Latinc. 1500–1900androīdēs
- Englishtodayandroid
Equivalent to andr- + -oid
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἀνδροειδής
Today it means
noun A robot that is designed to look and act like a human being (not necessarily a male one).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἀνδροειδής / android