Where does “utopiate” come from?
utopiate (English) comes from English opiate, from Middle English opiate, from Medieval Latin opiatus, from Latin opium, from Ancient Greek ὄπιον, from Ancient Greek ὀπός, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
utopiate (English): A drug providing escape from the problems of...
Definitions
- A drug providing escape from the problems of...
Ancestry of “utopiate”, step by step
utopiate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English opiate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | opiate | Relating to, resembling, or containing opium;... |
| 2 | Middle English | opiate | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | opiatus | opiate |
| 4 | Latin | opium | opium, poppy-juice |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄπιον | poppy juice, opium |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀπός | juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |