Where does “سليم” come from?
سليم (Arabic) comes from Arabic سَلِيم, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.
سليم (Arabic): safe, secure; healthy; free
Definitions
- safe, secure; healthy; free
Ancestry of “سليم”, step by step
سليم traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic سَلِيم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سَلِيم | safe; healthy; safe |
| 2 | Classical Persian | جَان | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗 | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *wyaHnáH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wyaHnás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |
via Arabic سَلِمَ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سَلِمَ | to be safe, sound, healthy, etc |