Where does “shaitan” come from?
shaitan (English) comes from Arabic شَيْطَان, from Arabic شَيَّطَ — to singe; to scorch.
shaitan (English): a demon, a devil an enemy of divine; Iblis,...
Definitions
- a demon, a devil an enemy of divine; Iblis,...
Ancestry of “shaitan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | شَيْطَان | Shaitan, Satan; Satan, devil; satan, devil |
| 2 | Arabic | شَيَّطَ | to singe; to scorch |