English
eutopia
Eutopia comes from Ancient Greek τόπος ‘place’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτόποςtópos‘place’
- Englishtodayeutopia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτόποςtópos‘place’
- Englishtodayeutopia
Formed from eu-
Proto-Indo-European *h₁su- ‘good’
Proto-Hellenic *ehu- ‘good’
Ancient Greek ἐΰς ‘good, brave, noble’
Ancient Greek εὖ ‘well, good’
English eu-
Linked words
through Ancient Greek τόπος ‘place’
Today it means
noun The condition of being properly placed, as opposed to ectopia.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek τόπος / eutopia