Where does “шайтан” come from?

шайтан (Russian) comes from Arabic شَيْطَان, from Arabic شَيَّطَ — to singe; to scorch.

шайтан (Russian): shaitan, Satan; devil

Definitions

  1. shaitan, Satan; devil

Ancestry of “шайтан”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArabicشَيْطَانShaitan, Satan; Satan, devil; satan, devil
2Arabicشَيَّطَto singe; to scorch
Every word from Arabic شَيَّطَ →Every word from Arabic شَيْطَان →