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English word origin

Etymology of yot

From Greek γιοτ (giot), from German Jot. Doublet of iota.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

The letter Ϳϳ, an uncommon variant of Jj used in Greek linguistics.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Greek γιοτ (giot), from German Jot. Doublet of iota.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Unspecified derivation mentionγιοτel
  • Unspecified derivation mentionJotde
  • Doublet mentioniotaen
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
verb

To unite closely; to fasten; to rivet.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Probably from an alteration of yet, yote (“to melt, weld”). More at yet, yote.

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These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

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