Where does “salam” come from?

salam (Mauritian Creole) comes from Hindi सलाम, from Classical Persian سلام, from Arabic سَلَام, from Proto-Semitic šalām- — peace, well-being, welfare.

salam (Mauritian Creole): A greeting

Definitions

  1. A greeting

Ancestry of “salam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसलामhello, greetings!; salutation, greeting; a...
2Classical Persianسلام—
3Arabicسَلَامpeace; hello; greeting; peace
4Proto-Semiticšalām-peace, well-being, welfare
Every word from Proto-Semitic šalām- →Every word from Arabic سَلَام →Every word from Classical Persian سلام →