Where does “cinobre” come from?

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

Ancestry of “cinobre”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cinobre

Every word from Arabic زِنْجَفْرEvery word from Ancient Greek κιννάβαριEvery word from Latin cinnabaris