Where does “jotting” come from?

Jotting derives from English jot, from Latin iota, from Ancient Greek ἰῶτα, from Phoenician 𐤉, ultimately denoting the smallest letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

jotting (English): present participle of jot; A brief note or sketch

Definitions

  1. present participle of jot; A brief note or sketch

Ancestry of “jotting”, 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 𓂝 →Every word from Phoenician 𐤉 →Every word from Ancient Greek ἰῶτα →