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
Ancestry of “zimbório”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | ciborium | drinking-cup; the seedvessel of sacred lotus... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κιβώριον | The seed vessel of the Egyptian water-lily |