Where does “antiutopian” come from?
antiutopian (English) comes from English utopian, from English Utopia, 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.
antiutopian (English): Opposing utopian values
Ancestry of “antiutopian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | utopian | Ideal but often impractical; visionary; Of or... |
| 2 | English | Utopia | — |
| 3 | New Latin | Ūtopia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | οὐ | not |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | οὐκί | Epic form of οὐ |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | oyuki | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (ne) h₂óyu kʷid | ever, on your life; not ever, not on your life |