Where does “شيطنَة” come from?

شيطنَة (Arabic) comes from Arabic شيطن, from Arabic شَيْطَان, from Arabic شَيَّطَ — to singe; to scorch.

Ancestry of “شيطنَة”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشيطنsecond-person feminine plural active imperative...
2ArabicشَيْطَانShaitan, Satan; Satan, devil; satan, devil
3Arabicشَيَّطَto singe; to scorch

Words derived from “شيطنَة”

Every word from Arabic شَيَّطَ →Every word from Arabic شَيْطَان →Every word from Arabic شيطن →
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