Where does “iota” come from?
Iota comes from Ancient Greek ἰῶτα, borrowed from Phoenician 𐤉.
iota (English): The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet; A jot; a...
Definitions
- The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet; A jot; a...
Ancestry of “iota”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἰῶτα | iota, the name for the ninth letter Ι, ι of the... |
| 2 | Phoenician | 𐤉 | yod; yodh |
| 3 | Egyptian | 𓂝 | — |
Words derived from “iota”