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

Definitions

  1. devil; firebrand

Ancestry of “شیطان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianشَیْطان—
2ArabicشَيْطَانShaitan, Satan; Satan, devil; satan, devil
3Arabicشَيَّطَto singe; to scorch

Words derived from “شیطان”

Every word from Arabic شَيَّطَ →Every word from Arabic شَيْطَان →Every word from Classical Persian شَیْطان →