Where does “ciborium” come from?

ciborium (English) comes from Medieval Latin ciborium, from Ancient Greek κιβώριον — The seed vessel of the Egyptian water-lily.

ciborium (English): A fixed vaulted canopy over a Christian altar,...

Definitions

  1. A fixed vaulted canopy over a Christian altar,...

Ancestry of “ciborium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinciboriumdrinking-cup; the seedvessel of sacred lotus...
2Ancient GreekκιβώριονThe seed vessel of the Egyptian water-lily
Every word from Ancient Greek κιβώριον →Every word from Medieval Latin ciborium →