Etymology of the English word robot
the English word
robotderived from the Czech word
robotderived from the Czech word
robota (corvée)
derived from the Proto-Slavic word
orbòtaderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*orbh-Date
The earliest known usage of robot in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
robotize,
cancelbotCognates
Dutch
robot, French
robot, German
Roboter, Norwegian
robot, Swedish
robotUsage
Word found in Modern English