Where does “شیطانلق” come from?

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

شیطانلق (Ottoman Turkish): devilry, diabolism, devilishness, fiendishness, the state or quality of being fiendish or diabolical

Definitions

  1. devilry, diabolism, devilishness, fiendishness, the state or quality of being fiendish or diabolical

Ancestry of “شیطانلق”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishشیطانdevilish, cunning, mischievous; devil
2Old Anatolian Turkishشیطان—
3ArabicشَيْطَانShaitan, Satan; Satan, devil; satan, devil
4Arabicشَيَّطَto singe; to scorch
Every word from Arabic شَيَّطَ →Every word from Arabic شَيْطَان →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish شیطان →