An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, G (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Golf
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Golf, m., ‘gulf,’ from the equiv. late MidHG. golfe; the latter, like E. gulf, is derived from Fr. golfe, which, with its Rom. cognate (Ital. golfo), is based upon Gr. κόλφος (late κόλπος).