Where does “xisto” come from?

xisto (Portuguese) comes from French schiste, from Ancient Greek σχῐστός — cloven, divided.

xisto (Portuguese): schist; shale

Definitions

  1. schist; shale

Ancestry of “xisto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchschisteshale, schist
2Ancient Greekσχῐστόςcloven, divided
Every word from Ancient Greek σχῐστός →Every word from French schiste →