Where does “Sallem” come from?
Sallem (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German salmo, from Latin salmō, from Armenian Իշխան, from Old Armenian իշխան, from Undetermined xšāna-.
Sallem (Central Franconian): salmon
Ancestry of “Sallem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | salmo | salmon |
| 2 | Latin | salmō | — |
| 3 | Armenian | Իշխան | — |
| 4 | Old Armenian | իշխան | prince, ruler, ishkhan |
| 5 | Undetermined | xšāna- | — |