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Where does “utopique” come from?

utopique (French) comes from French utopie, 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.

utopique (French): utopian

Definitions

  1. utopian

Ancestry of “utopique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchutopieutopia, imaginary society in perfect harmony;...
2New LatinŪtopia—
3Ancient Greekοὐnot
4Ancient GreekοὐκίEpic form of οὐ
5Proto-Hellenicoyuki—
6Proto-Indo-European(ne) h₂óyu kʷidever, on your life; not ever, not on your life

Words derived from “utopique”

  • utopiquement
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