Where does “hittegolf” come from?

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

hittegolf (Dutch): heat wave, hot spell

Definitions

  1. heat wave, hot spell

Ancestry of “hittegolf”, step by step

hittegolf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch golf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgolfwave; gulf; golf
2EnglishgolfA ball game played by individuals competing...
3Middle Dutchcolve—
4Proto-Germanic*kulbazround object, lump
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

via Dutch hitte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhitteheat
2Middle Dutchhitte—
3Old Dutchhittaheat
4Proto-Germanichitjōheat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kulbaz →Every word from Middle Dutch colve →