Where does “سلام” come from?

سلام (Chagatai) comes from Classical Persian سلام, from Arabic سَلَام, from Proto-Semitic šalām- — peace, well-being, welfare.

Ancestry of “سلام”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianسلام—
2Arabicسَلَامpeace; hello; greeting; peace
3Proto-Semiticšalām-peace, well-being, welfare

Words derived from “سلام”

Every word from Proto-Semitic šalām- →Every word from Arabic سَلَام →Every word from Classical Persian سلام →