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Hello Rafaela1
The word 'tablet' comes from Old French and is centuries old. It is ultimately formed from the Latin word for 'table', and can refer to flat surfaces, especially for writing. So it's easy to see how it's been applied to the modern digital device.
I'm not sure how it came to refer to a 'pill', but as you can see on the page I linked to, this use is also centuries old.
All the best
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team