Where does “골프채” come from?

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

골프채 (Korean): a golf club

Definitions

  1. a golf club

Ancestry of “골프채”, step by step

골프채 traces back through 3 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 [[채#whip

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean[[채#whip

via Korean 채]]

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean채]]
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel-