Where does “uchronia” come from?
uchronia (English) comes from French uchronie, 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.
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Ancestry of “uchronia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | uchronie | uchronia |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οὐ | not |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | οὐκί | Epic form of οὐ |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | oyuki | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (ne) h₂óyu kʷid | ever, on your life; not ever, not on your life |
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