Where does “Satan” come from?

Satan (Danish) comes from Old Norse sátán, from Latin Satān, from Ancient Greek Σατάν, from Hebrew שָׂטָן — adversary, accuser; Satan, adversary.

Satan (Danish): the devil

Definitions

  1. the devil

Ancestry of “Satan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesátán—
2LatinSatānSatan, the Devil
3Ancient GreekΣατάνSatan
4Hebrewשָׂטָןadversary, accuser; Satan, adversary

Words derived from “Satan”

Every word from Hebrew שָׂטָן →Every word from Ancient Greek Σατάν →Every word from Latin Satān →