Where does “شیطان” come from?

شیطان (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Old Anatolian Turkish شیطان, from Arabic شَيْطَان, from Arabic شَيَّطَ — to singe; to scorch.

شیطان (Ottoman Turkish): devilish, cunning, mischievous; devil

Definitions

  1. devilish, cunning, mischievous; devil

Ancestry of “شیطان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Anatolian Turkishشیطان—
2ArabicشَيْطَانShaitan, Satan; Satan, devil; satan, devil
3Arabicشَيَّطَto singe; to scorch

Words derived from “شیطان”

Every word from Arabic شَيَّطَ →Every word from Arabic شَيْطَان →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish شیطان →