Where does “salaam” come from?

Salaam comes from Arabic سَلَام, derived from Proto-Semitic šalām-, a root relating to wholeness and peace.

salaam (English): A respectful ceremonial greeting performed mostly...

Definitions

  1. A respectful ceremonial greeting performed mostly...

Ancestry of “salaam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسَلَامpeace; hello; greeting; peace
2Proto-Semiticšalām-peace, well-being, welfare
Every word from Proto-Semitic šalām-Every word from Arabic سَلَام