Where does “高爾夫” come from?
高爾夫 (Chinese) comes from English golf, from Middle Dutch colve, from Proto-Germanic *kulbaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
高爾夫 (Chinese): golf
Ancestry of “高爾夫”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | golf | A ball game played by individuals competing... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | colve | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *kulbaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |