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

  1. a demon, a devil an enemy of divine; Iblis,...

Ancestry of “shaitan”, step by step

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

Words derived from “shaitan”

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