Where does “jäägolf” come from?

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

jäägolf (Finnish): ice golf; snow golf golf played on ice

Definitions

  1. ice golf; snow golf golf played on ice

Ancestry of “jäägolf”, step by step

jäägolf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Finnish jää

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjääice; rock; in the expression on the rocks =...
2Proto-Finnicjääice
3Proto-Uralicjäŋeice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kulbaz →Every word from Middle Dutch colve →