Where does “Satan” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Satan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishSatanSatan, the Devil
2LatinSatānSatan, the Devil
3Ancient GreekΣατάνSatan
4Hebrewשָׂטָןadversary, accuser; Satan, adversary
Every word from Hebrew שָׂטָןEvery word from Ancient Greek ΣατάνEvery word from Latin Satān
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