Where does “cinábrio” come from?

cinábrio (Portuguese) comes from Latin cinnabaris, from Ancient Greek κιννάβαρι, from Arabic زِنْجَفْر.

cinábrio (Portuguese): cinnabar

Definitions

  1. cinnabar

Ancestry of “cinábrio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincinnabarisdragon's blood; cinnabar
2Ancient Greekκιννάβαριcinnabar, bisulphuret of mercury; vermilion
3Arabicزِنْجَفْر—
Every word from Arabic زِنْجَفْر →Every word from Ancient Greek κιννάβαρι →Every word from Latin cinnabaris →
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