Where does “撒羅滿” come from?
撒羅滿 (Chinese) comes from Ancient Greek Σαλομών, from Biblical Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה, from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם, from Proto-Semitic šalām- — peace, well-being, welfare.
Ancestry of “撒羅滿”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Σαλομών | — |
| 2 | Biblical Hebrew | שְׁלֹמֹה | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | שָׁלוֹם | peace, well-being; Hello, good-bye |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | šalām- | peace, well-being, welfare |