Where does “সালাম” come from?

সালাম (Bengali) comes from Arabic سَلَام, from Proto-Semitic šalām- — peace, well-being, welfare.

সালাম (Bengali): hello, greetings!

Definitions

  1. hello, greetings!

Ancestry of “সালাম”, 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 →