Where does “stibiated” come from?
stibiated (English) comes from Latin stibium, from Ancient Greek στίβι, from Ancient Greek στίμμι, from Egyptian sdm — to put makeup on; to apply medicine or salves to.
stibiated (English): Combined or impregnated with antimony
Definitions
- Combined or impregnated with antimony
Ancestry of “stibiated”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | 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 |