Where does “ヨーヨー” come from?
ヨーヨー (Japanese) comes from English yo-yo, from Ilocano yóyo.
ヨーヨー (Japanese): a yo-yo
Ancestry of “ヨーヨー”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | yo-yo | A toy consisting of a spheroidal or cylindrical... |
| 2 | Ilocano | yóyo | — |