শয়তান (Bengali)
Where does "শয়তান" come from?
The Bengali word 'shaitan' originates from the Hebrew 'śāṭān', which carries the meaning of an adversary or accuser. This concept was adopted into Arabic as 'šayṭān' before eventually entering the Bengali language, where it evolved to describe a devil, demon, or a wicked person.
Full etymology tree
- শয়তান (Bengali), 'Shaitan, Satan'
- borrowed شَيْطَان (šayṭān) (Arabic), 'Satan, shaitan, the Devil'
- borrowed שָׂטָן (śāṭān) (Hebrew), 'Satan, adversary, opponent'
- borrowed شَيْطَان (šayṭān) (Arabic), 'Satan, shaitan, the Devil'
Descendants and derived words
- শয়তানি (Bengali)
Updated June 2026
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