Where does “ירושלים” come from?

ירושלים (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew שלם, from Proto-Semitic šalām- — peace, well-being, welfare.

Ancestry of “ירושלים”, step by step

ירושלים traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hebrew שלם

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

via Hebrew ירו

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewירוhe lays down

Words derived from “ירושלים”

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