Where does “golfari” come from?

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

golfari (Icelandic): golfer

Definitions

  1. golfer

Ancestry of “golfari”, step by step

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