Where does “سلام” come from?

سلام (Arabic) comes from Aramaic שלמא, from Proto-Semitic šalām- — peace, well-being, welfare.

سلام (Arabic): verbal noun of سَلِمَ; greeting; peace

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of سَلِمَ; greeting; peace

Ancestry of “سلام”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AramaicשלמאA greeting; similar to hello; peace; perfection
2Proto-Semiticšalām-peace, well-being, welfare

Words derived from “سلام”

Every word from Proto-Semitic šalām- →Every word from Aramaic שלמא →