Where does “jo-jo” come from?

jo-jo (Polish) comes from English yo-yo, from Ilocano yóyo — yo-yo.

jo-jo (Polish): yo-yo

Definitions

  1. yo-yo

Ancestry of “jo-jo”, 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 →