Where does “銻” come from?
銻 (Chinese) comes from New Latin stibium, from Ancient Greek στίβι, from Ancient Greek στίμμι, from Egyptian sdm — to put makeup on; to apply medicine or salves to.
Ancestry of “銻”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | New Latin | stibium | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στίβι | antimony |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στίμμι | powdered antimony, kohl, used for eye paint |
| 4 | Egyptian | sdm | to put makeup on; to apply medicine or salves to |