Where does “ਸਲਾਮ” come from?

ਸਲਾਮ (Punjabi) comes from Classical Persian سلام, from Arabic سَلَام, from Proto-Semitic šalām- — peace, well-being, welfare.

ਸਲਾਮ (Punjabi): salutation, compliment

Definitions

  1. salutation, compliment

Ancestry of “ਸਲਾਮ”, step by step

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