Etymology7 min read
The evidence behind a word origin
The word robot has a printed debut, an older Czech source, a later account crediting Josef Čapek, and a meaning that changed as it travelled. Each piece of evidence answers a different question.
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The word robot has a printed debut, an older Czech source, a later account crediting Josef Čapek, and a meaning that changed as it travelled. Each piece of evidence answers a different question.