Where does “dystopian” come from?

Dystopian derives from English dystopia, formed from English dys- and English utopia, which comes from Ancient Greek τόπος meaning place, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European dēwǝ-.

dystopian (English): Of or pertaining to a dystopia; Dire;...

Definitions

Of or pertaining to a dystopia; Dire;...

Ancestry of “dystopian”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	dystopia	A vision of a future that is a corrupted utopian...
2	Ancient Greek	τόπος	place, location; topic; commonplace; position,...

Words derived from “dystopian”

dystopianism
antidystopian
dystopianize

Every word from Ancient Greek τόπος →Every word from English dystopia →