'android' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'androeidēs,' where 'andr-' meant 'man' and '-oeidēs' meant 'form or shape.'

'androeidēs' transformed into the French word 'androïde,' and eventually became the modern English word 'android' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'having the form or likeness of a man,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a robot with a human appearance.'