Where does “Sátan” come from?

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

Sátan (Faroese): Satan, supreme evil spirit of Abrahamic religions

Definitions

  1. Satan, supreme evil spirit of Abrahamic religions

Ancestry of “Sátan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesátán—
2LatinSatānSatan, the Devil
3Ancient GreekΣατάνSatan
4Hebrewשָׂטָןadversary, accuser; Satan, adversary
Every word from Hebrew שָׂטָן →Every word from Ancient Greek Σατάν →Every word from Latin Satān →