Where does “zimbório” come from?

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

zimbório (Portuguese): dome

Definitions

  1. dome

Ancestry of “zimbório”, 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 →