Where does “antimoon” come from?
antimoon (Dutch) comes from German Antimon, from Latin antimonium, from Arabic إِثْمِد, from Coptic ⲉⲥⲑⲏⲙ, from Egyptian sdm — to put makeup on; to apply medicine or salves to.
antimoon (Dutch): The metallic chemical element antimony
Definitions
- The metallic chemical element antimony
Ancestry of “antimoon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Antimon | antimony |
| 2 | Latin | antimonium | antimony |
| 3 | Arabic | إِثْمِد | — |
| 4 | Coptic | ⲉⲥⲑⲏⲙ | — |
| 5 | Egyptian | sdm | to put makeup on; to apply medicine or salves to |