Where does “Chelm” come from?

Chelm (English) comes from Polish Chełm, from Proto-Slavic xъlmъ, from Proto-Germanic hulmaz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.

Chelm (English): known for the Jewish stories about its (mythical) stupid residents

Definitions

  1. known for the Jewish stories about its (mythical) stupid residents

Ancestry of “Chelm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishChełm—
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 kl̥Hmos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulmaz →