Where does “遛遛球” come from?

遛遛球 (Chinese) comes from English yo-yo, from Ilocano yóyo — yo-yo.

遛遛球 (Chinese): yo-yo

Definitions

  1. yo-yo

Ancestry of “遛遛球”, step by step

遛遛球 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English yo-yo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishyo-yoA toy consisting of a spheroidal or cylindrical...
2Ilocanoyóyoyo-yo

via Chinese 球

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese球sphere
Every word from Ilocano yóyo →Every word from English yo-yo →