The story
- Ancient Greek · borrowed fromξυστός“smooth; scraped”
- English todayxystus
From Ancient Greek ξυστός (xustós, “smooth; scraped”), from ξύω (xúō, “scrape”), referring to its polished floor.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
xystus
Today it means: A long and open portico within the gymnasium. Full definition →
Ancient Greek ξυστός