Where does “Satan” come from?

Satan comes from Middle English Sathan, from Old English Satan, from Latin Satan, from Ancient Greek Σατάν, from Hebrew שָׂטָן meaning adversary or accuser.

Satan (English): The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped

Definitions

  1. The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped

Ancestry of “Satan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishSathanSatan, the Devil
2Old EnglishSatanSatan, the Devil
3LatinSatānSatan, the Devil
4Ancient GreekΣατάνSatan
5Hebrewשָׂטָןadversary, accuser; Satan, adversary

Words derived from “Satan

Every word from Hebrew שָׂטָן