Where does “Zinnober” come from?

Zinnober (German) comes from Middle High German zinober, from Old French cinobre, from Latin cinnabaris, from Ancient Greek κιννάβαρι, from Arabic زِنْجَفْر.

Zinnober (German): cinnabar; something worthless, a questionable...

Definitions

  1. cinnabar; something worthless, a questionable...

Ancestry of “Zinnober”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanzinober—
2Old Frenchcinobre—
3Latincinnabarisdragon's blood; cinnabar
4Ancient Greekκιννάβαριcinnabar, bisulphuret of mercury; vermilion
5Arabicزِنْجَفْر—

Words derived from “Zinnober”

Every word from Arabic زِنْجَفْر →Every word from Ancient Greek κιννάβαρι →Every word from Latin cinnabaris →