Where does “шайтан” come from?

шайтан (Southern Altai) comes from Classical Persian شَیْطَان, from Arabic شَيْطَان, from Arabic شَيَّطَ — to singe; to scorch.

шайтан (Southern Altai): shaitan, Satan; the devil

Definitions

  1. shaitan, Satan; the devil

Ancestry of “шайтан”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianشَیْطَان—
2ArabicشَيْطَانShaitan, Satan; Satan, devil; satan, devil
3Arabicشَيَّطَto singe; to scorch
Every word from Arabic شَيَّطَ →Every word from Arabic شَيْطَان →Every word from Classical Persian شَیْطَان →