Where does “antimonial” come from?
antimonial (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese antimónio, from Medieval Latin antimonium, from Arabic إِثْمِد, from Coptic ⲉⲥⲑⲏⲙ, from Egyptian sdm — to put makeup on; to apply medicine or salves to.
antimonial (Portuguese): antimoniacal; antimonial
Ancestry of “antimonial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | antimónio | antimony |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | antimonium | antimony |
| 3 | Arabic | إِثْمِد | — |
| 4 | Coptic | ⲉⲥⲑⲏⲙ | — |
| 5 | Egyptian | sdm | to put makeup on; to apply medicine or salves to |