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Did the word yo come from yo-yo's or did yo-yo's come from the word yo?

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yo yo came from the word yo

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Who sang Yo yo yo yo yo yo?
USHER
Where does the word yo-yo originate from?
a country
Where did the yo yo come from?
Yo-Yo Ma was Chinese, but he was born in Paris, France.
Why is a yo yo called a yo yo?
yo yo means to move up and down or back and forth, to fluctuate or vacillate.
Where did the word yo come from?
I think it was like a gang word or somthing and it spread to regular words, I mean I think it's like in the dictionary now.