Where does “כעלעמער” come from?

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

כעלעמער (Yiddish): An inhabitant of Chelm; A fool

Definitions

  1. An inhabitant of Chelm; A fool

Ancestry of “כעלעמער”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishכעלעם—
2PolishChełm—
3Proto-Slavicxъlmъhill
4Proto-Germanichulmazsmall island, hill, mound
5Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hmos—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulmaz →