Where does “Kobalt” come from?
Kobalt (German) comes from German Kobolet, from German Kobold, from Middle High German holt, from Old High German hold, from Proto-West Germanic *holþ, from Proto-Germanic hulþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Kobalt (German): cobalt
Definitions
- cobalt
Ancestry of “Kobalt”, step by step
Kobalt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kobolet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kobolet | — |
| 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 |
via English Kobold
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Kobold | goblin |