Where does “diantimony” come from?
diantimony (English) comes from English antimony, from Medieval Latin antimonium, from Arabic إِثْمِد, from Coptic ⲉⲥⲑⲏⲙ, from Egyptian sdm — to put makeup on; to apply medicine or salves to.
diantimony (English): Two antimony atoms in a molecule
Definitions
- Two antimony atoms in a molecule
Ancestry of “diantimony”, step by step
diantimony traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English antimony
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | antimony | A chemical element with an atomic number of 51:... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | antimonium | antimony |
| 3 | Arabic | إِثْمِد | — |
| 4 | Coptic | ⲉⲥⲑⲏⲙ | — |
| 5 | Egyptian | sdm | to put makeup on; to apply medicine or salves to |
via English Di
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Di | — |