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

Definitions

  1. good

Ancestry of “jot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanguod—
2Proto-Germanic*gōdaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz →Every word from Old High German guod →