Where does “ciborio” come from?

ciborio (Chavacano) comes from Spanish ciborio, from Latin cibōrium, from Ancient Greek κιβώριον — The seed vessel of the Egyptian water-lily.

ciborio (Chavacano): ciborium

Definitions

  1. ciborium

Ancestry of “ciborio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishciboriociborium
2Latincibōriumthe seedvessel of sacred lotus which served as a drinking vessel with the Egyptians
3Ancient GreekκιβώριονThe seed vessel of the Egyptian water-lily
Every word from Ancient Greek κιβώριον →Every word from Latin cibōrium →Every word from Spanish ciborio →