cinnabar
The origin and history of cinnabar.
Etymology
First recorded in the mid-15th century, it came from Middle English cynabare, from Old French cinabre, from Latin cinnabaris, from Ancient Greek κιννάβαρι (kinnábari), itself of unknown origin.
The origin and history of cinnabar.
First recorded in the mid-15th century, it came from Middle English cynabare, from Old French cinabre, from Latin cinnabaris, from Ancient Greek κιννάβαρι (kinnábari), itself of unknown origin.
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