where does the word o.k. come from
OK The general fad is speculated to have existed in spoken or informal written U.S. English for a decade or more before its appearance in newspapers. OK's original presentation as "all correct" was later varied with spellings such as "Oll Korrect" or even "Ole Kurreck".
Knot (unit) Etymologically, the term derives from counting the number of knots in the line that unspooled from the reel of a chip log in a specific time.
Religio The Latin term
Yo-yo Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary states that the word "yo-yo" likely derives from the northern Philippine Ilocano language word "yóyo".[3]