Where does “stibnite” come from?

stibnite (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.

stibnite (English): A grey mineral, SbS, that is the main ore of...

Definitions

  1. A grey mineral, SbS, that is the main ore of...

Ancestry of “stibnite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstibiumantimony; kohl, stibnite
2Ancient Greekστίβιantimony
3Ancient Greekστίμμιpowdered antimony, kohl, used for eye paint
4Egyptiansdmto put makeup on; to apply medicine or salves to
Every word from Egyptian sdm →Every word from Ancient Greek στίμμι →Every word from Ancient Greek στίβι →