Where does “salam” come from?

salam (Azerbaijani) comes from Old Anatolian Turkish سلام, from Arabic سَلَام, from Proto-Semitic šalām- — peace, well-being, welfare.

salam (Azerbaijani): hello

Definitions

  1. hello

Ancestry of “salam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Anatolian Turkishسلام—
2Arabicسَلَامpeace; hello; greeting; peace
3Proto-Semiticšalām-peace, well-being, welfare
Every word from Proto-Semitic šalām- →Every word from Arabic سَلَام →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish سلام →