Where does “шалом” come from?

шалом (Belarusian) comes from Old East Slavic шеломъ, from Proto-Slavic šelmъ, from Proto-Germanic helmaz, from Proto-Germanic halmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

шалом (Belarusian): helmet

Definitions

  1. helmet

Ancestry of “шалом”, step by step

шалом traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old East Slavic шеломъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicшеломъ—
2Proto-Slavicšelmъhelmet
3Proto-Germanichelmazhelmet
4Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

via Hebrew שָׁלוֹם

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewשָׁלוֹםpeace, well-being; Hello, good-bye
2Proto-Semiticšalām-peace, well-being, welfare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos →Every word from Proto-Germanic halmaz →