Where does “Chmiel” come from?

Chmiel (English) comes from Polish Chmiel, from Old Polish chmiel, from Proto-Slavic xъmelь — hop plant.

Ancestry of “Chmiel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishChmielhop
2Old Polishchmielhop
3Proto-Slavicxъmelьhop plant
Every word from Proto-Slavic xъmelь →Every word from Old Polish chmiel →Every word from Polish Chmiel →