Where does “jod” come from?

jod (English) comes from English yodh, from Hebrew יו״ד, from Proto-Semitic yad- — hand.

jod (English): Alternative spelling of yodh

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of yodh

Ancestry of “jod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishyodhThe tenth letter of many Semitic...
2Hebrewיו״דyod, yud, yodh
3Proto-Semiticyad-hand
Every word from Proto-Semitic yad- →Every word from Hebrew יו״ד →Every word from English yodh →