Where does “shalom” come from?

Shalom comes from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם, derived from Proto-Semitic šalām-.

shalom (English): A traditional Jewish greeting or farewell; peace

Definitions

  1. A traditional Jewish greeting or farewell; peace

Ancestry of “shalom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewשָׁלוֹםpeace, well-being; Hello, good-bye
2Proto-Semiticšalām-peace, well-being, welfare
Every word from Proto-Semitic šalām- →Every word from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם →