robocop etymology

English word robocop comes from English cop, English robo- (Robot, robotic.)

Detailed word origin of robocop

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
cop English (eng) (slang, law enforcement) A police officer or prison guard. (obsolete) A spider. (architecture, military) A merlon.. (crafts) The ball of thread wound on to the spindle in a spinning machine.. (obsolete) The crown (of the head); also the head itself. [14th-15th c.]. (obsolete) The top, summit, especially of a hill.. A tube or quill upon which silk is wound. (intransitive, usually with "to", [...]
robo- English (eng) Robot, robotic.
robocop English (eng) (scifi) A cyborg police officer.

Words with the same origin as robocop

Descendants of cop
Cup Final Fed Cup Johnny Hopper acorn cup base flashing breakfastcup coffee cup cup cup size cupbearer cupbearing cupcake cupless cuppa cupset cupsworth eggcup flashing leafcup mossycup oilcup suncup tailcup teacup winecup
Descendants of robo-
Robogate robocall robocaller robocar robochef robodoc robofish robolawyer robomussel robopet robophile robophysics robopocalypse robopoll robopsychological robopsychologist robopsychology roboroach robosexual