Where does “ciboire” come from?

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

ciboire (French): the ciborium cup, pyx

Definitions

  1. the ciborium cup, pyx

Ancestry of “ciboire”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ciboire”

Every word from Ancient Greek κιβώριον →Every word from Latin cibōrium →
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