Where does “cynabare” come from?

cynabare (Middle English) comes from Old French cinabre, from Latin cinnabaris, from Ancient Greek κιννάβαρι, from Arabic زِنْجَفْر.

Ancestry of “cynabare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcinabre—
2Latincinnabarisdragon's blood; cinnabar
3Ancient Greekκιννάβαριcinnabar, bisulphuret of mercury; vermilion
4Arabicزِنْجَفْر—

Words derived from “cynabare”

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