The story
- Ancient Greek · derived fromξυστήρ“scraper”
- English todayxyster
From Ancient Greek ξυστήρ (xustḗr, “scraper”), from ξύω (xúō, “scrape”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
xyster
Today it means: A surgical instrument used to scrape bones. Full definition →
Ancient Greek ξυστήρ