Where does “jojo” come from?

jojo (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from English yo-yo, from Ilocano yóyo — yo-yo.

jojo (Norwegian Nynorsk): a yo-yo

Definitions

  1. a yo-yo

Ancestry of “jojo”, 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 →