cinnabar

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκιννάβαρι
2. Latin · derived fromcinnabaris
3. Old French · derived fromcinabre
4. Middle English · inherited fromcynabare
5. English todaycinnabar

First attested in the mid-15th century. From Middle English cynabare, from Old French cinabre, from Latin cinnabaris, from Ancient Greek κιννάβαρι (kinnábari), of unknown origin.