Where does “kolfbeurt” come from?
kolfbeurt (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans kolf, from Dutch kolf, from Middle Dutch colve, from Proto-Germanic *kulbaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
kolfbeurt (Afrikaans): bat; a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in...
Definitions
- bat; a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in...
Ancestry of “kolfbeurt”, step by step
kolfbeurt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans kolf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | kolf | bat; club; an object which becomes wider to the... |
| 2 | Dutch | kolf | the blunt end of something; flask with a narrow... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | colve | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *kulbaz | round object, lump |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
via Afrikaans beurt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | beurt | turn |