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

  1. hi; "hello" or an equivalent greeting

Ancestry of “selam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishسلامgreetings
2Arabicسَلَامpeace; hello; greeting; peace
3Proto-Semiticšalām-peace, well-being, welfare
Every word from Proto-Semitic šalām- →Every word from Arabic سَلَام →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سلام →