Where does “shetani” come from?

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

shetani (Swahili): shaitan, shetani, evil spirit, demon

Definitions

  1. shaitan, shetani, evil spirit, demon

Ancestry of “shetani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArabicشَيْطَانShaitan, Satan; Satan, devil; satan, devil
2Arabicشَيَّطَto singe; to scorch

Words derived from “shetani”

Every word from Arabic شَيَّطَ →Every word from Arabic شَيْطَان →