Where does “cinnaber” come from?

cinnaber (Dutch) comes from French cinabre, from Old French cinabre, from Latin cinnabaris, from Ancient Greek κιννάβαρι, from Arabic زِنْجَفْر.

cinnaber (Dutch): cinnabar, cinnabarite mineral

Definitions

  1. cinnabar, cinnabarite mineral

Ancestry of “cinnaber”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcinabrecinnabar
2Old Frenchcinabre—
3Latincinnabarisdragon's blood; cinnabar
4Ancient Greekκιννάβαριcinnabar, bisulphuret of mercury; vermilion
5Arabicزِنْجَفْر—
Every word from Arabic زِنْجَفْر →Every word from Ancient Greek κιννάβαρι →Every word from Latin cinnabaris →