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
Ancestry of “salam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | सलाम | hello, greetings!; salutation, greeting; a... |
| 2 | Classical Persian | سلام | — |
| 3 | Arabic | سَلَام | peace; hello; greeting; peace |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | šalām- | peace, well-being, welfare |