Where does “antimónio” come from?
antimónio (Portuguese) comes from Medieval Latin antimonium, from Arabic إِثْمِد, from Coptic ⲉⲥⲑⲏⲙ, from Egyptian sdm — to put makeup on; to apply medicine or salves to.
antimónio (Portuguese): antimony
Definitions
- antimony
Ancestry of “antimónio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | antimonium | antimony |
| 2 | Arabic | إِثْمِد | — |
| 3 | Coptic | ⲉⲥⲑⲏⲙ | — |
| 4 | Egyptian | sdm | to put makeup on; to apply medicine or salves to |