Where does “kiekkogolf” come from?
kiekkogolf (Finnish) comes from Finnish golf, from English golf, from Middle Dutch colve, from Proto-Germanic *kulbaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
Ancestry of “kiekkogolf”, step by step
kiekkogolf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish golf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | golf | golf |
| 2 | English | golf | A ball game played by individuals competing... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | colve | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *kulbaz | round object, lump |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
via Finnish kiekko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kiekko | A disk or a disc; A puck; A discus |