Where does “şeytan” come from?
şeytan (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish شیطان, from Old Anatolian Turkish شیطان, from Arabic شَيْطَان, from Arabic شَيَّطَ — to singe; to scorch.
şeytan (Turkish): devil
Ancestry of “şeytan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | شیطان | devilish, cunning, mischievous; devil |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | شیطان | — |
| 3 | Arabic | شَيْطَان | Shaitan, Satan; Satan, devil; satan, devil |
| 4 | Arabic | شَيَّطَ | to singe; to scorch |