Where does “cobaltkieserite” come from?
cobaltkieserite (English) comes from English kieserite, from English Kieser, from German kiesen, from Middle High German kiesen, from Old High German kiosan, from Proto-West Germanic keusan, from Proto-Germanic keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.
cobaltkieserite (English): A monoclinic-prismatic pink mineral containing...
Definitions
- A monoclinic-prismatic pink mineral containing...
Ancestry of “cobaltkieserite”, step by step
cobaltkieserite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English kieserite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kieserite | A saline evaporite, consisting of hydrated... |
| 2 | English | Kieser | — |
| 3 | German | kiesen | to choose; to select |
| 4 | Middle High German | kiesen | to choose |
| 5 | Old High German | kiosan | to choose |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | keusan | to choose |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | keusaną | to test, to try; to choose |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |
via English cobalt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cobalt | A chemical element with an atomic number of 27:... |
| 2 | German | Kobold | kobold, goblin |
| 3 | Middle High German | holt | goblin |
| 4 | Old High German | hold | friendly, loyal |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *holþ | gracious |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hulþaz | inclined, favourable; gracious, devoted, loyal;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |