Where does “antimonium” come from?

antimonium (Medieval Latin) comes from Arabic إِثْمِد, from Coptic ⲉⲥⲑⲏⲙ, from Egyptian sdm — to put makeup on; to apply medicine or salves to.

antimonium (Medieval Latin): antimony

Definitions

  1. antimony

Ancestry of “antimonium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicإِثْمِد
2Copticⲉⲥⲑⲏⲙ
3Egyptiansdmto put makeup on; to apply medicine or salves to

Words derived from “antimonium

Every word from Egyptian sdmEvery word from Coptic ⲉⲥⲑⲏⲙEvery word from Arabic إِثْمِد