Etymology of the English word gulf
the English word
gulfderived from the Old French word
golfederived from the Old Italian word
golfoderived from the Latin word
colpusderived from the Classical Latin word
colaphus (blow with fist; buffet, cuff)
derived from the Greek word
kolaphos, κόλαφος
derived from the Greek word
kolpos, κόλπος (the bosom; by analogy, a bay)
derived from the Greek word
kolfosderived from the English word
streamDate
The earliest known usage of gulf in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
engulf,
gulfweedDerivations in other languages
French
gulfCognates
Catalan
golf, Dutch
golf, French
golf, French
golfe, German
Goldlack, Icelandic
golf, Italian
golfo, Norwegian
gyllenlakk, Norwegian
golf, Spanish
golfo, Swedish
gyllenlack, Swedish
golfUsage
Word found in Modern English
