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.
Ancestry of “Chelm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | Chełm | — |
| 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 |