Where does “salam” come from?
salam (Indonesian) comes from Malay salam, from Classical Malay salam, from Tamil சாலம், from Sanskrit विशाल, from Sanskrit वि-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
salam (Indonesian): peace
Definitions
- peace
Ancestry of “salam”, step by step
salam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay salam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | salam | — |
| 2 | Classical Malay | salam | — |
| 3 | Tamil | சாலம் | sal |
| 4 | Sanskrit | विशाल | spacious, extensive, broad, wide, large; great,... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | वि- | Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |
via Arabic سَلَم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سَلَم | — |