Where does “golfvøllur” come from?

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

golfvøllur (Faroese): golf course

Definitions

  1. golf course

Ancestry of “golfvøllur”, step by step

golfvøllur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese golf

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

via Faroese vøllur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesevøllurlawn; field
2Old Norsevǫllrfield, flat ground, meadow
3Proto-Germanicwalþuzforest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kulbaz →Every word from Middle Dutch colve →