Where does “dansgólf” come from?
dansgólf (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic gólf, from English golf, from Middle Dutch colve, from Proto-Germanic *kulbaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
dansgólf (Icelandic): dance floor
Definitions
- dance floor
Ancestry of “dansgólf”, step by step
dansgólf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic gólf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | gólf | floor |
| 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 Icelandic dans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | dans | dance |