Where does “salom” come from?
salom (Siraya) comes from Chagatai سلام, from Classical Persian سلام, from Arabic سَلَام, from Proto-Semitic šalām- — peace, well-being, welfare.
salom (Siraya): water
Ancestry of “salom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Chagatai | سلام | — |
| 2 | Classical Persian | سلام | — |
| 3 | Arabic | سَلَام | peace; hello; greeting; peace |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | šalām- | peace, well-being, welfare |