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Etymology of the English word cobalamin

the English word cobalamin
derived from the English word cobalt
derived from the German word Kobalt
derived from the High German word kobolt
derived from the Middle High German word kobolt
derived from the Middle High German word kobold
derived from the English word vitamin
using the English prefix vit-
derived from the Latin word vita (viaţă; life; life, career, livelihood)
derived from the Latin word vivere (be alive, live; survive)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷei- (to live)

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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