Where does “cinabre” come from?

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

Ancestry of “cinabre”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cinabre”

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