Where does “chlum” come from?
chlum (Czech) comes from Old Czech [[chlum]]/[[chlm]], from Proto-Slavic xъlmъ, from Proto-Germanic hulmaz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.
chlum (Czech): hill, usually wooded; summit
Definitions
- hill, usually wooded; summit
Ancestry of “chlum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | [[chlum]]/[[chlm]] | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | xъlmъ | hill |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hulmaz | small island, hill, mound |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hmos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelH- | to freeze |