Where does “frisbeegolf” come from?

frisbeegolf (Finnish) comes from Finnish frisbee, from English Frisbee, from English frisbie, from English Frisby, from Old Norse býr, from Proto-Germanic būwiz — dwelling.

frisbeegolf (Finnish): disc golf

Definitions

  1. disc golf

Ancestry of “frisbeegolf”, step by step

frisbeegolf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish frisbee

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishfrisbeeFrisbee, frisbee toy and sport
2EnglishFrisbeeA disk-shaped gliding toy; The sport involving...
3Englishfrisbie—
4EnglishFrisbyOS grid ref SK707013
5Old NorsebýrAlternative form of bǿr; farm; town; place ,...
6Proto-Germanicbūwizdwelling

via Finnish golf

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