Where does “yodh” come from?

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

yodh (English): The tenth letter of many Semitic...

Definitions

  1. The tenth letter of many Semitic...

Ancestry of “yodh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewיו״דyod, yud, yodh
2Proto-Semiticyad-hand

Words derived from “yodh”

Every word from Proto-Semitic yad- →Every word from Hebrew יו״ד →