Where does “szalom” come from?

szalom (Polish) comes from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם, from Proto-Semitic šalām- — peace, well-being, welfare.

szalom (Polish): shalom (traditional Jewish greeting or farewell)

Definitions

  1. shalom (traditional Jewish greeting or farewell)

Ancestry of “szalom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewשָׁלוֹםpeace, well-being; Hello, good-bye
2Proto-Semiticšalām-peace, well-being, welfare
Every word from Proto-Semitic šalām- →Every word from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם →