Where does “pienoisgolf” come from?

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

pienoisgolf (Finnish): miniature golf

Definitions

  1. miniature golf

Ancestry of “pienoisgolf”, step by step

pienoisgolf 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 pienoinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpienoinentiny, little, weensy
2Finnishöinennocturnal
3Finnishyöperiod of day Previous: iltayö Next: aamuyö;...
4Proto-Finnicöönight
5Proto-Finno-Ugricüje—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kulbaz →Every word from Middle Dutch colve →