Where does “utopisch” come from?
utopisch (German) comes from German Utopie, 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.
utopisch (German): utopian
Ancestry of “utopisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Utopie | utopia |
| 2 | French | utopie | utopia, imaginary society 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 |