Where does “golf” come from?
Golf derives from Middle Dutch colve, from Proto-Germanic kulbô, a term of uncertain original meaning that came to denote a club or stick used in the sport.
golf (English): A ball game played by individuals competing...
Definitions
- A ball game played by individuals competing...
Ancestry of “golf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | colve | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *kulbaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
Words derived from “golf”