• HootinNHollerin@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    “To a tittle” came first and likely “to a T” is an abbreviation. But sounds like no one’s completely certain. Both occurred in 1600s.

    tittle /tĭt′l/

    1. A small diacritic mark, such as an accent, vowel mark, or dot over an i.
    2. The tiniest bit; an iota. Tilde is the Spanish form of tittle.

    Longer explanation here: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/to-a-t.html