Where does “ヨーヨー” come from?

ヨーヨー (Japanese) comes from English yo-yo, from Ilocano yóyo — yo-yo.

ヨーヨー (Japanese): a yo-yo

Definitions

  1. a yo-yo

Ancestry of “ヨーヨー”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishyo-yoA toy consisting of a spheroidal or cylindrical...
2Ilocanoyóyoyo-yo
Every word from Ilocano yóyo →Every word from English yo-yo →
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