Where does “cinabro” come from?
cinabro (Esperanto) comes from Italian cinabro, from Latin cinnabaris, from Ancient Greek κιννάβαρι, from Arabic زِنْجَفْر.
cinabro (Esperanto): cinnabar
Definitions
- cinnabar
Ancestry of “cinabro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cinabro | cinnabar |
| 2 | Latin | cinnabaris | dragon's blood; cinnabar |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κιννάβαρι | cinnabar, bisulphuret of mercury; vermilion |
| 4 | Arabic | زِنْجَفْر | — |