Where does “cobalto” come from?
cobalto (Latin) comes from Latin cobaltum, from German Kobalt, 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 — to cover; to incline.
cobalto (Latin): dative singular of cōbaltum; ablative singular of...
Definitions
- dative singular of cōbaltum; ablative singular of...
Ancestry of “cobalto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cobaltum | cobalt |
| 2 | German | Kobalt | cobalt |
| 3 | German | Kobolet | — |
| 4 | German | Kobold | kobold, goblin |
| 5 | Middle High German | holt | goblin |
| 6 | Old High German | hold | friendly, loyal |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *holþ | gracious |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hulþaz | inclined, favourable; gracious, devoted, loyal;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |