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Where does “saatanasti” come from?

saatanasti (Finnish) comes from Finnish saatana, from Ancient Greek Σατάν, from Hebrew שָׂטָן — adversary, accuser; Satan, adversary.

saatanasti (Finnish): An intensifier

Definitions

  1. An intensifier

Ancestry of “saatanasti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsaatanadevil, Satan
2Ancient GreekΣατάν—
3Hebrewשָׂטָןadversary, accuser; Satan, adversary
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