Where does “salaám” come from?

salaám (Palula) comes from Urdu سلام, from Arabic سَلَام, from Proto-Semitic šalām- — peace, well-being, welfare.

salaám (Palula): greeting

Definitions

  1. greeting

Ancestry of “salaám”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduسلامsalutation; greeting; peace
2Arabicسَلَامpeace; hello; greeting; peace
3Proto-Semiticšalām-peace, well-being, welfare
Every word from Proto-Semitic šalām- →Every word from Arabic سَلَام →Every word from Urdu سلام →