Where does “nonutopian” come from?
nonutopian (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.
nonutopian (English): Not utopian
Definitions
- Not utopian
Ancestry of “nonutopian”, step by step
nonutopian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English utopian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | utopian | Ideal but often impractical; visionary; Of or... |
| 2 | English | Utopia | A world in which everything and everyone works in perfect harmony |
| 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 |