Where does “شيطان” come from?

شيطان (Arabic) comes from Classical Persian شَیْطَان, from Arabic شَيْطَان, from Arabic شَيَّطَ — to singe; to scorch.

شيطان (Arabic): Satan, shaitan, the Devil; devil, evil jinn;...

Definitions

  1. Satan, shaitan, the Devil; devil, evil jinn;...

Ancestry of “شيطان”, step by step

شيطان traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian شَیْطَان

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianشَیْطَان—
2ArabicشَيْطَانShaitan, Satan; Satan, devil; satan, devil
3Arabicشَيَّطَto singe; to scorch

via Hebrew שָׂטָן

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewשָׂטָןadversary, accuser; Satan, adversary

Words derived from “شيطان”

Every word from Arabic شَيَّطَ →Every word from Arabic شَيْطَان →Every word from Classical Persian شَیْطَان →