Where does “ciborium” come from?

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

ciborium (French): ciborium

Definitions

  1. ciborium

Ancestry of “ciborium”, 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
Every word from Ancient Greek κιβώριον →Every word from Latin cibōrium →