Where does “Chełmno” come from?

Chełmno (Polish) comes from Polish Chełm, from Proto-Slavic xъlmъ, from Proto-Germanic hulmaz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.

Ancestry of “Chełmno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishChełm
2Proto-Slavicxъlmъhill
3Proto-Germanichulmazsmall island, hill, mound
4Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hmos
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze

Words derived from “Chełmno

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥HmosEvery word from Proto-Germanic hulmaz