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
Ancestry of “salam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Anatolian Turkish | سلام | — |
| 2 | Arabic | سَلَام | peace; hello; greeting; peace |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | šalām- | peace, well-being, welfare |