An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Golf
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).
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).