cobalt- root words — words with the cobalt- root

The root cobalt- comes from German kobold, meaning goblin, mine spirit. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including cobalt, cobaltic, cobaltite, cobaltous, cyanocobalamin. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cobalt- root

Explore words with cobalt- — words containing the cobalt- root and sharing its sense of "goblin, mine spirit". Examples include cobalt, cobaltic, cobaltite, cobaltous, cyanocobalamin. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cobalt- mean?

The cobalt- root means goblin, mine spirit, from German kobold. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.