Where does “golfklubba” come from?
golfklubba (Swedish) comes from Swedish klubba, from Old Norse klubba, from Proto-Germanic klumpô, from Proto-Indo-European glemb-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
golfklubba (Swedish): golf club
Definitions
- golf club
Ancestry of “golfklubba”, step by step
golfklubba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish klubba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | klubba | a club, a bludgeon; a club; a stick |
| 2 | Old Norse | klubba | cudgel |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | klumpô | clasp; clamp; lump; mass; clump |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | glemb- | log, block |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |
via Swedish golf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | golf | gulf, bay; golf; a sport; Obsolete spelling of... |