Where does “kortegolf” come from?
kortegolf (Dutch) comes from Dutch golf, from English golf, from Middle Dutch colve, from Proto-Germanic *kulbaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
kortegolf (Dutch): shortwave
Definitions
- shortwave
Ancestry of “kortegolf”, step by step
kortegolf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch golf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | golf | wave; gulf; golf |
| 2 | English | golf | A ball game played by individuals competing... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | colve | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *kulbaz | round object, lump |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
via Dutch korte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | korte |