Where does “utopia” come from?
utopia (Italian) comes 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.
utopia (Italian): utopia
Definitions
- utopia
Ancestry of “utopia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | Ūtopia | — |
| 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 |