Eyot
/ˈaɪ.ət/noun
A small island, especially one in a river.
Did you know?Eyot is a real English word that comes from Old English *īeg*/*ēg* meaning “island,” the same ancient root behind the place-name ending -ey in names like Jersey and Orkney.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*aujō
“water meadow; island-like land”
Old English
OE
īeg / ēg
“island, dry land in water”
Middle English
ME
eyot / eyet
“small island”
16th Century
English
eyot
“a little island, especially in a river”
Modern English
English
eyot
“a small island, especially one in a river”