Where does “Salem” come from?

Salem derives from Biblical Hebrew שָׁלֵם, a word of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning whose significance remains unclear.

Salem (English): The biblical place ruled by Melchizedek; mostly identified with Jerusalem

Definitions

  1. The biblical place ruled by Melchizedek; mostly identified with Jerusalem

Ancestry of “Salem”, step by step

Salem traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Hebrew שלם

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewשלםcomplete, intact
2Proto-Semiticšalām-peace, well-being, welfare

via Arabic سَالِم

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسَالِمsafe; healthy

via Tamil சேலம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசேலம்—

Words derived from “Salem”

Every word from Proto-Semitic šalām- →Every word from Hebrew שלם →