Where does “golfistka” come from?
golfistka (Polish) comes from Polish golfista, from Polish golf, from English golf, from Middle Dutch colve, from Proto-Germanic *kulbaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
golfistka (Polish): female equivalent of golfista
Definitions
- female equivalent of golfista
Ancestry of “golfistka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | golfista | golfer |
| 2 | Polish | golf | golf; turtleneck, polo-neck; Volkswagen Golf car |
| 3 | English | golf | A ball game played by individuals competing... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | colve | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *kulbaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |