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

  1. hill, usually wooded; summit

Ancestry of “chlum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czech[[chlum]]/[[chlm]]
2Proto-Slavicxъlmъhill
3Proto-Germanichulmazsmall island, hill, mound
4Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hmos
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥HmosEvery word from Proto-Germanic hulmaz
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