Where does “chem” come from?

chem (Romanian) comes from Romanian chema, from Latin clāmō, from Proto-Italic klāmāō, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥h₁m-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.

chem (Romanian): first-person singular present indicative of...

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  1. first-person singular present indicative of...

Ancestry of “chem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianchemato call
2Latinclāmōto cry out, clamor, shout, yell, exclaim
3Proto-Italicklāmāō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥h₁m-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥h₁m- →Every word from Proto-Italic klāmāō →