Where does “સલામ” come from?

સલામ (Gujarati) comes from Arabic سَلَام, from Proto-Semitic šalām- — peace, well-being, welfare.

સલામ (Gujarati): salutation; greeting; peace

Definitions

  1. salutation; greeting; peace

Ancestry of “સલામ”, 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