Where does “ciborie” come from?

ciborie (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch cyborie, from Latin cibōrium, from Ancient Greek κιβώριον — The seed vessel of the Egyptian water-lily.

ciborie (Dutch): ciborium covered receptacle for holding the consecrated wafers of the Eucharist

Definitions

  1. ciborium covered receptacle for holding the consecrated wafers of the Eucharist

Ancestry of “ciborie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcyborie—
2Latincibōriumthe seedvessel of sacred lotus which served as a drinking vessel with the Egyptians
3Ancient GreekκιβώριονThe seed vessel of the Egyptian water-lily

Words derived from “ciborie”

Every word from Ancient Greek κιβώριον →Every word from Latin cibōrium →Every word from Middle Dutch cyborie →