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Where does “Satan” come from?

Satan (French) comes from Latin Satān, from Ancient Greek Σατάν, from Hebrew שָׂטָן — adversary, accuser; Satan, adversary.

Ancestry of “Satan”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Satan”

  • satan
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