Where does “Schelm” come from?

Schelm (German) comes from Middle High German schelme, from Polish szelma, from German schelm — imp, rogue; prankster, rascal.

Schelm (German): imp, rogue, prankster

Definitions

  1. imp, rogue, prankster

Ancestry of “Schelm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschelmepest, plague; those who have fallen in battle
2Polishszelmarogue, imp, rascal
3Germanschelmimp, rogue; prankster, rascal
Every word from German schelm →Every word from Polish szelma →Every word from Middle High German schelme →