Where does “kishetani” come from?

kishetani (Swahili) comes from Swahili shetani, from Arabic شَيْطَان, from Arabic شَيَّطَ — to singe; to scorch.

kishetani (Swahili): satanic, devilish, demoniac

Definitions

  1. satanic, devilish, demoniac

Ancestry of “kishetani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilishetanishaitan, shetani, evil spirit, demon
2ArabicشَيْطَانShaitan, Satan; Satan, devil; satan, devil
3Arabicشَيَّطَto singe; to scorch
Every word from Arabic شَيَّطَ →Every word from Arabic شَيْطَان →Every word from Swahili shetani →