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It comes from "robota", the Czech word for slave or serf. It appeared in Karel Capek's play: "R.U.R." or "Rossum's Universal Robots" in 1921.

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What language does robot come from?

the word robot comes from Czech


Where the word robot does originates from?

Coined by the Czech, Karel Capek, 'robota' meaning compulsory labour. Or 'robotnik', a peasant owing such labour


What language is the word robot from?

Robot is derived from the Czech word "robota", work/labor/ serfdom/drudgery. It appeared in a play by Karel Capek.


What is Full form of robot?

Robot is the full form. It was coined in the 1920s from Czech robota which means, in essence, "monotonous work".


Is robot a compound word?

Robot is not a compound word.


What does ROBOT stand for?

It doesn't stand for anything. The term "robot" was coined by Karel Čapek, a Czech writer, in his 1921 play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots).


What is the root word of robot?

The word Robot is derived from the Czech word Robo which means 'work'. The word was first coined by Karel Čapek for his 1920 play RUR. In its original Czech, robota means forced labour of the kind that serfs had to perform on their masters' lands, and is derived from rab, meaning "slave". see link


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What is the term coined in 1803 for a newly coined word or phrase?

Neologism


What are some science fiction words?

* Robot coined in his play RUR derived from the Czech word for compulsory labour. 1921 * Robotics coined by Isaac Asimov 1941 * Android first known usage by Jack Williamson in The Cometeers 1936, * cyberspace William Gibson's 1982 novel Neuromancer *


Is robot a long vowel word?

No, "robot" is not a long vowel word. The vowel 'o' in robot is pronounced as a short vowel sound.


Were did the term robot come from?

The word robot is from Czech. In Czech robot means "work".