Where does “schelm” come from?

schelm (English) comes from Dutch schelm, from German schelm — imp, rogue; prankster, rascal.

schelm (English): A villain or scoundrel

Definitions

  1. A villain or scoundrel

Ancestry of “schelm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchschelmrogue, scoundrel, fiend; imp, prankster, rascal
2Germanschelmimp, rogue; prankster, rascal
Every word from German schelm →Every word from Dutch schelm →