Where does “golfen” come from?

golfen (Dutch) comes from English golf, from Middle Dutch colve, from Proto-Germanic *kulbaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

golfen (Dutch): to play golf

Definitions

  1. to play golf

Ancestry of “golfen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgolfA ball game played by individuals competing...
2Middle Dutchcolve—
3Proto-Germanic*kulbazround object, lump
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →