Where does “شَیْطان” come from?

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

Ancestry of “شَیْطان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArabicشَيْطَانShaitan, Satan; Satan, devil; satan, devil
2Arabicشَيَّطَto singe; to scorch

Words derived from “شَیْطان”

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