Where does “salam” come from?

salam (Atong (India)) comes from Arabic سَلَام, from Proto-Semitic šalām- — peace, well-being, welfare.

salam (Atong (India)): hello

Definitions

  1. hello

Ancestry of “salam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسَلَامpeace; hello; greeting; peace
2Proto-Semiticšalām-peace, well-being, welfare
Every word from Proto-Semitic šalām- →Every word from Arabic سَلَام →