Where does “sibori” come from?

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

sibori (Indonesian): ciborium: a covered receptacle for holding the consecrated wafers of the Eucharist

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “sibori”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchciborieciborium covered receptacle for holding the consecrated wafers of the Eucharist
2Middle Dutchcyborie—
3Latincibōriumthe seedvessel of sacred lotus which served as a drinking vessel with the Egyptians
4Ancient GreekκιβώριονThe seed vessel of the Egyptian water-lily
Every word from Ancient Greek κιβώριον →Every word from Latin cibōrium →Every word from Middle Dutch cyborie →