Where does “schelm” come from?
schelm (German) comes from Middle High German schelme, from Polish szelma, from German schelm.
schelm (German): imp, rogue, prankster
Ancestry of “schelm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | schelme | pest, plague; those who have fallen in battle |
| 2 | Polish | szelma | — |
| 3 | German | schelm | — |
Words derived from “schelm”