Where does “Antimon” come from?
Antimon (German) comes from Latin antimonium, from Arabic إِثْمِد, from Coptic ⲉⲥⲑⲏⲙ, from Egyptian sdm — to put makeup on; to apply medicine or salves to.
Antimon (German): antimony
Definitions
- antimony
Ancestry of “Antimon”, step by step
Antimon traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin antimonium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | antimonium | antimony |
| 2 | Arabic | إِثْمِد | — |
| 3 | Coptic | ⲉⲥⲑⲏⲙ | — |
| 4 | Egyptian | sdm | to put makeup on; to apply medicine or salves to |
via Estonian antimon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | antimon | antimony |
via Medieval Latin antimonium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | antimonium | antimony |