Where does “шайтан” come from?

шайтан (Karaim) comes from Arabic شيطان, from Classical Persian شَیْطَان, from Arabic شَيْطَان, from Arabic شَيَّطَ — to singe; to scorch.

шайтан (Karaim): devil

Definitions

  1. devil

Ancestry of “шайтан”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArabicشيطانSatan, shaitan, the Devil; devil, evil jinn;...
2Classical Persianشَیْطَان—
3ArabicشَيْطَانShaitan, Satan; Satan, devil; satan, devil
4Arabicشَيَّطَto singe; to scorch
Every word from Arabic شَيَّطَ →Every word from Arabic شَيْطَان →Every word from Classical Persian شَیْطَان →