Where does “cynober” come from?

cynober (Polish) comes from Old Polish cynobr, from Middle High German zinober, from Old French cinobre, from Latin cinnabaris, from Ancient Greek κιννάβαρι, from Arabic زِنْجَفْر.

cynober (Polish): cinnabar; vermilion, vermillion

Definitions

  1. cinnabar; vermilion, vermillion

Ancestry of “cynober”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishcynobrcinnabar
2Middle High Germanzinober—
3Old Frenchcinobre—
4Latincinnabarisdragon's blood; cinnabar
5Ancient Greekκιννάβαριcinnabar, bisulphuret of mercury; vermilion
6Arabicزِنْجَفْر—

Words derived from “cynober”

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