Where does “silem” come from?

silem (Maltese) comes from Arabic سَلِمَ — to be safe, sound, healthy, etc.

silem (Maltese): to arrive after a long wait

Definitions

  1. to arrive after a long wait

Ancestry of “silem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسَلِمَto be safe, sound, healthy, etc
Every word from Arabic سَلِمَ
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