Where does “câliboire” come from?

câliboire (French) comes from French câlisse, from French calice, from Latin calix, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ, from Ancient Greek κύω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

Ancestry of “câliboire”, step by step

câliboire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French câlisse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcâlisseexpletive intensifier, usually said in astonishment or anger: fuck!
2Frenchcalicechalice; Alternative form of câlisse
3Latincalixcup, chalice; cooking pot; small pipe
4Ancient GreekκάλυξSome kind of woman's ornament; A covering of a...
5Ancient Greekκύωto conceive, become pregnant; to impregnate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

via French ciboire

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchciboirethe ciborium cup, pyx
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 Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek κύωEvery word from Ancient Greek κάλυξ