Where does “гольфчин” come from?

гольфчин (Mongolian) comes from Mongolian гольф, from Russian гольф, from English golf, from Middle Dutch colve, from Proto-Germanic *kulbaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

гольфчин (Mongolian): golfer

Definitions

  1. golfer

Ancestry of “гольфчин”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mongolianгольфgolf
2Russianгольфgolf; knee sock, knee high
3EnglishgolfA ball game played by individuals competing...
4Middle Dutchcolve
5Proto-Germanic*kulbazround object, lump
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel-Every word from Proto-Germanic *kulbazEvery word from Middle Dutch colve