Where does “salamat” come from?
salamat (Cebuano) comes from Arabic سَلَامَات, from Arabic سَلَام, from Proto-Semitic šalām- — peace, well-being, welfare.
salamat (Cebuano): thank you
Ancestry of “salamat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سَلَامَات | — |
| 2 | Arabic | سَلَام | peace; hello; greeting; peace |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | šalām- | peace, well-being, welfare |