Where does “jot” come from?
jot (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German guod, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.
jot (Central Franconian): good
Ancestry of “jot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | guod | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *gōdaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰedʰ- | to join; to unite; to suit |