Where does “OK” come from?

OK (Portuguese) comes from English OK, from English oll korrect, from English all correct — True; agreed, yes indeed.

OK (Portuguese): OK indicates acknowledgement or acceptance

Definitions

  1. OK indicates acknowledgement or acceptance

Ancestry of “OK”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishOKEndorsement; approval; To approve; To confirm by...
2Englisholl korrectAll right; okay
3Englishall correctTrue; agreed, yes indeed
Every word from English all correct