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Where does “golfista” come from?

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

golfista (Polish): golfer

Definitions

  1. golfer

Ancestry of “golfista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgolfgolf; turtleneck, polo-neck; Volkswagen Golf car
2EnglishgolfA ball game played by individuals competing...
3Middle Dutchcolve—
4Proto-Germanic*kulbaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “golfista”

  • golfistka
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