Where does “שלום” come from?

שלום (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם, from Proto-Semitic šalām- — peace, well-being, welfare.

שלום (Yiddish): peace; A greeting

Definitions

  1. peace; A greeting

Ancestry of “שלום”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewשָׁלוֹםpeace, well-being; Hello, good-bye
2Proto-Semiticšalām-peace, well-being, welfare

Words derived from “שלום”

Every word from Proto-Semitic šalām- →Every word from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם →