Where does “chelem” come from?
chelem (English) comes from French chelem, from English slam, from Middle English slammen.
chelem (English): Synonym of slam
Ancestry of “chelem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | chelem | slam |
| 2 | English | slam | To shut with sudden force so as to produce a... |
| 3 | Middle English | slammen | — |