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Where does the name antimony come from?

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A labeled periodic table entry for antimony shows its symbol Sb, atomic number 51, atomic weight 121.76, electron configuration, and name. It is a solid, weakly acidic other metal with a rhombohedral crystal structure at room temperature. — antimony Properties of antimony.

The name antimony is derived from the Medieval Latin word antimonium. While this term has been used for centuries to identify the element, its precise etymological origin remains uncertain.12