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Where does “Sathan” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Sathan”, step by step

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