Where does “golfaaminen” come from?

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

Ancestry of “golfaaminen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishgolfataTo play golf
2Finnishgolfgolf
3EnglishgolfA ball game played by individuals competing...
4Middle Dutchcolve—
5Proto-Germanic*kulbazround object, lump
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kulbaz →Every word from Middle Dutch colve →