Where does “شیطان” come from?
شیطان (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian شَیْطان, from Arabic شَيْطَان, from Arabic شَيَّطَ — to singe; to scorch.
شیطان (Urdu): devil; firebrand
Ancestry of “شیطان”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | شَیْطان | — |
| 2 | Arabic | شَيْطَان | Shaitan, Satan; Satan, devil; satan, devil |
| 3 | Arabic | شَيَّطَ | to singe; to scorch |