Where does “سلام کردن” come from?

سلام کردن (Persian) comes from Persian کردن, from Middle Persian krtn', from Old Persian kar-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kar-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

سلام کردن (Persian): to greet

Definitions

  1. to greet

Ancestry of “سلام کردن”, step by step

سلام کردن traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian کردن

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکردنto do; to make; to engage in a sexual act with
2Middle Persiankrtn'—
3Old Persiankar-to do, make, build
4Proto-Indo-Iraniankar-to do, make
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

via Persian سلام

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianسلامhello, hi, hiya; salutation; greeting; salute
2Arabicسَلَامpeace; hello; greeting; peace
3Proto-Semiticšalām-peace, well-being, welfare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kar- →Every word from Old Persian kar- →