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Where does “utopie” come from?

utopie (Dutch) comes from New Latin Ūtopia, from Ancient Greek οὐ, from Ancient Greek οὐκί, from Proto-Hellenic oyuki, from Proto-Indo-European (ne) h₂óyu kʷid — ever, on your life; not ever, not on your life.

utopie (Dutch): Utopia, imaginary society in perfect harmony;...

Definitions

  1. Utopia, imaginary society in perfect harmony;...

Ancestry of “utopie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New LatinŪtopia—
2Ancient Greekοὐnot
3Ancient GreekοὐκίEpic form of οὐ
4Proto-Hellenicoyuki—
5Proto-Indo-European(ne) h₂óyu kʷidever, on your life; not ever, not on your life

Words derived from “utopie”

  • utopisch
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