Where does “골프공” come from?

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

골프공 (Korean): golf ball

Definitions

  1. golf ball

Ancestry of “골프공”, step by step

골프공 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 골프

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean골프golf
2EnglishgolfA ball game played by individuals competing...
3Middle Dutchcolve—
4Proto-Germanic*kulbazround object, lump
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

via Korean 공

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean공ball; digit zero, oh; gong
2Chinese空empty, hollow
3Proto-Sino-Tibetan(g/k)uŋhole; orifice; hole; orifice; inner part
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