Where does “frolf” come from?
frolf (English) comes from English Frisbee, from English frisbie, from English Frisby, from Old Norse býr, from Proto-Germanic būwiz — dwelling.
frolf (English): disc golf
Ancestry of “frolf”, step by step
frolf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Frisbee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Frisbee | A disk-shaped gliding toy; The sport involving... |
| 2 | English | frisbie | — |
| 3 | English | Frisby | OS grid ref SK707013 |
| 4 | Old Norse | býr | Alternative form of bǿr; farm; town; place ,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | būwiz | dwelling |
via English golf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | golf | A ball game played by individuals competing... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | colve | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *kulbaz | round object, lump |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |