Where does “golf” come from?
golf (Polish) comes from English golf, from Middle Dutch colve, from Proto-Germanic *kulbaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
golf (Polish): golf; turtleneck, polo-neck; Volkswagen Golf car
Definitions
- golf; turtleneck, polo-neck; Volkswagen Golf car
Ancestry of “golf”, step by step
golf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English golf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | golf | A ball game played by individuals competing... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | colve | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *kulbaz | round object, lump |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
via French golf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | golf | golf |