Where does “jota” come from?
jota (Catalan) comes from Latin iōta, from Ancient Greek ἰῶτα, from Phoenician 𐤉, from Egyptian 𓂝.
jota (Catalan): The name of the Latin-script letter J; jota
Definitions
- The name of the Latin-script letter J; jota
Ancestry of “jota”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | iōta | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἰῶτα | iota, the name for the ninth letter Ι, ι of the... |
| 3 | Phoenician | 𐤉 | yod; yodh |
| 4 | Egyptian | 𓂝 | — |