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Where does “cimborrio” come from?

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

cimborrio (Spanish): lantern tower

Definitions

  1. lantern tower

Ancestry of “cimborrio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincibōrium—
2Ancient GreekκιβώριονThe seed vessel of the Egyptian water-lily
Every word from Ancient Greek κιβώριον →