Etymology of the English word golf
the English word
golfderived from the Middle Dutch word
colfderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*kulth-Date
The earliest known usage of golf in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
minigolf,
golfed,
golfingDerivations in other languages
Spanish
golfCognates
Spanish
golfUsage
Word found in Modern English
