'stibiferous' originates from Latin, specifically the words 'stibium' and 'ferre', where 'stibium' meant 'antimony' and 'ferre' meant 'to bear'.

'stibiferous' was formed in Neo-Latin/technical coinage by combining Latin 'stibium' + the suffix '-ferous' (from 'ferre'), and entered English in scientific contexts to describe ores or substances bearing antimony.

Initially, the elements of the compound referred literally to 'bearing antimony'; this core meaning has been retained in modern usage to describe materials that contain or yield antimony.