Etymology of the English word iota
the English word
iotaderived from the Latin word
iota (iota; tenth letter of Greek alphabet)
derived from the Greek word
iota, ἰῶτα ('iota', the name of the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet, put for a very small part of anything)
derived from the Greek word
origineDate
The earliest known usage of iota in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
