Where does “selamat” come from?

selamat (Indonesian) comes from Malay selamat, from Arabic سَلَامَة — good health.

selamat (Indonesian): congratulations; safety; wholeness

Definitions

  1. congratulations; safety; wholeness

Ancestry of “selamat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayselamatsafety, security, peace; safe, secure;...
2Arabicسَلَامَةgood health

Words derived from “selamat”

Every word from Arabic سَلَامَة →Every word from Malay selamat →