answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

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

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago

The word "computer" come directly from the Latin word "computare" which means to arrive at [or answer] by mathematical means.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What is the root word of robot?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp