Where does “शैतान” come from?

शैतान (Hindi) comes from Arabic شَيْطَان, from Arabic شَيَّطَ — to singe; to scorch.

शैतान (Hindi): devil; firebrand; one who is evil

Definitions

  1. devil; firebrand; one who is evil

Ancestry of “शैतान”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArabicشَيْطَانShaitan, Satan; Satan, devil; satan, devil
2Arabicشَيَّطَto singe; to scorch
Every word from Arabic شَيَّطَ →Every word from Arabic شَيْطَان →