Where does “xystus” come from?

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

xystus (Latin): covered portico or gallery

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ξυστός	shaved, whittled with a knife or plane; scraped,...
2	Ancient Greek	ξύω	to scrape, scratch; to plane, smooth, polish; to...