Where does “सलाम” come from?
सलाम (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian سلام, from Arabic سَلَام, from Proto-Semitic šalām- — peace, well-being, welfare.
सलाम (Hindi): hello, greetings!; salutation, greeting; a...
Definitions
- hello, greetings!; salutation, greeting; a...
Ancestry of “सलाम”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | سلام | — |
| 2 | Arabic | سَلَام | peace; hello; greeting; peace |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | šalām- | peace, well-being, welfare |
Words derived from “सलाम”