Where does “cinnabaric” come from?
cinnabaric (English) comes from English cinnabar, from Middle English cynabare, from Old French cinabre, from Latin cinnabaris, from Ancient Greek κιννάβαρι, from Arabic زِنْجَفْر.
cinnabaric (English): Relating to, or resembling, cinnabar
Definitions
- Relating to, or resembling, cinnabar
Ancestry of “cinnabaric”, step by step
cinnabaric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cinnabar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cinnabar | A deep red mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS; the... |
| 2 | Middle English | cynabare | — |
| 3 | Old French | cinabre | — |
| 4 | Latin | cinnabaris | dragon's blood; cinnabar |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κιννάβαρι | cinnabar, bisulphuret of mercury; vermilion |
| 6 | Arabic | زِنْجَفْر | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |