Where does “selamlâc” come from?

selamlâc (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish سلاملق, from Ottoman Turkish سلام, from Arabic سَلَام, from Proto-Semitic šalām- — peace, well-being, welfare.

selamlâc (Romanian): selamlik

Definitions

  1. selamlik

Ancestry of “selamlâc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishسلاملقselamlik, a room set apart for business or the reception of male guests
2Ottoman Turkishسلامgreetings
3Arabicسَلَامpeace; hello; greeting; peace
4Proto-Semiticšalām-peace, well-being, welfare
Every word from Proto-Semitic šalām-Every word from Arabic سَلَامEvery word from Ottoman Turkish سلام