Where does “Satanical” come from?
Satanical (English) comes from English Satan, from Middle English Sathan, from Old English Satan, from Latin Satān, from Ancient Greek Σατάν, from Hebrew שָׂטָן — adversary, accuser; Satan, adversary.
Satanical (English): Satanic
Ancestry of “Satanical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Satan | A demon follower of Satan ; a fallen angel |
| 2 | Middle English | Sathan | — |
| 3 | Old English | Satan | — |
| 4 | Latin | Satān | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Σατάν | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | שָׂטָן | adversary, accuser; Satan, adversary |