Where does “selam” come from?
selam (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish سلام, from Arabic سَلَام, from Proto-Semitic šalām- — peace, well-being, welfare.
selam (Turkish): hi; "hello" or an equivalent greeting
Definitions
- hi; "hello" or an equivalent greeting
Ancestry of “selam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | سلام | greetings |
| 2 | Arabic | سَلَام | peace; hello; greeting; peace |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | šalām- | peace, well-being, welfare |