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
- a golf club
Ancestry of “골프채”, step by step
골프채 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 골프
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 골프 | golf |
| 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 Korean [[채#whip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | [[채#whip | — |
via Korean 채]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 채]] | — |