Where does “metacinabro” come from?

metacinabro (Italian) comes from Italian cinabro, from Latin cinnabaris, from Ancient Greek κιννάβαρι, from Arabic زِنْجَفْر.

Ancestry of “metacinabro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancinabrocinnabar
2Latincinnabarisdragon's blood; cinnabar
3Ancient Greekκιννάβαριcinnabar, bisulphuret of mercury; vermilion
4Arabicزِنْجَفْر
Every word from Arabic زِنْجَفْرEvery word from Ancient Greek κιννάβαριEvery word from Latin cinnabaris