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
- A grey mineral, SbS, that is the main ore of...
Ancestry of “stibnite”, 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 |