Where does “jot” come from?
Jot comes from Latin iota, from Ancient Greek ἰῶτα, from Phoenician 𐤉, the smallest letter of the alphabet, later meaning a tiny amount.
jot (English): Iota; the smallest letter or stroke of any...
Definitions
- Iota; the smallest letter or stroke of any...
Ancestry of “jot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | iōta | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἰῶτα | iota, the name for the ninth letter Ι, ι of the... |
| 3 | Phoenician | 𐤉 | yod; yodh |
| 4 | Egyptian | 𓂝 | — |