Where does “jot” come from?

jot (Chinese) comes from English jot, from Latin iōta, from Ancient Greek ἰῶτα, from Phoenician 𐤉, from Egyptian 𓂝.

jot (Chinese): to write notes of; to make a note of

Definitions

  1. to write notes of; to make a note of

Ancestry of “jot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjotIota; the smallest letter or stroke of any...
2Latiniōtaiota Greek letter
3Ancient Greekἰῶταiota, the name for the ninth letter Ι, ι of the...
4Phoenician𐤉yod; yodh
5Egyptian𓂝
Every word from Egyptian 𓂝Every word from Phoenician 𐤉Every word from Ancient Greek ἰῶτα
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