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

cinnabar; something worthless, a questionable...

Ancestry of “Zinnober”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle High German	zinober	—
2	Old French	cinobre	—
3	Latin	cinnabaris	dragon's blood; cinnabar
4	Ancient Greek	κιννάβαρι	cinnabar, bisulphuret of mercury; vermilion
5	Arabic	زِنْجَفْر	—

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