ciborium

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκιβώριον“the Egyptian water-lily’s cupulate seed pod”, or “a drinking-cup fashioned therefrom”
2. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromcibōrium“drinking-cup”
3. English todayciborium

Borrowed from Medieval Latin cibōrium (“drinking-cup”), from Ancient Greek κιβώριον (kibṓrion, “the Egyptian water-lily’s cupulate seed pod”, or “a drinking-cup fashioned therefrom”). Doublet of cimborio.