Where does “xystus” come from?

xystus (English) comes from Ancient Greek ξυστός, from Ancient Greek ξύω — to scrape, scratch; to plane, smooth, polish; to...

xystus (English): A long and open portico within the gymnasium

Definitions

  1. A long and open portico within the gymnasium

Ancestry of “xystus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekξυστόςshaved, whittled with a knife or plane; scraped,...
2Ancient Greekξύωto scrape, scratch; to plane, smooth, polish; to...
Every word from Ancient Greek ξύω →Every word from Ancient Greek ξυστός →