Where does “salaam” come from?

salaam (Swahili) comes from Arabic سَلَام, from Proto-Semitic šalām- — peace, well-being, welfare.

salaam (Swahili): hello

Definitions

  1. hello

Ancestry of “salaam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسَلَامpeace; hello; greeting; peace
2Proto-Semiticšalām-peace, well-being, welfare
Every word from Proto-Semitic šalām- →Every word from Arabic سَلَام →