Where does “jota” come from?

jota (Dutch) comes from Ancient Greek ἰῶτα, from Phoenician 𐤉, from Egyptian 𓂝.

jota (Dutch): iota

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἰῶτα	iota, the name for the ninth letter Ι, ι of the...
2	Phoenician	𐤉	yod; yodh
3	Egyptian	𓂝	—

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