Where does “stibium” come from?
stibium (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek στίβι, from Ancient Greek στίμμι, from Egyptian sdm — to put makeup on; to apply medicine or salves to.
stibium (New Latin): antimony; kohl, stibnite
Ancestry of “stibium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | στίβι | antimony |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στίμμι | powdered antimony, kohl, used for eye paint |
| 3 | Egyptian | sdm | to put makeup on; to apply medicine or salves to |
Words derived from “stibium”