Where does “salamat” come from?

salamat (Ilocano) comes from Tagalog Salamat, from Malay selamat, from Arabic سَلَامَة — good health.

salamat (Ilocano): thank you

Definitions

  1. thank you

Ancestry of “salamat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TagalogSalamatthank you
2Malayselamatsafety, security, peace; safe, secure;...
3Arabicسَلَامَةgood health
Every word from Arabic سَلَامَةEvery word from Malay selamatEvery word from Tagalog Salamat
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