Nobody really knows, but not Greece, because all the examples are errors of confusion with yo-yos that were other objects. Currently, the oldest documentation of the yo-yo is from a painting in a Persian book from 1490, but this does not mean it originated there.
Yes, "Lucky's Collectors Guide to 20th Century Yo-Yos" Some of the early history in the book, we now know is incorrect, as we have learned a lot more over the last 2 decades.
You are correct that the word "yo-yo" is definitely a filipino term (from the tagalog language) and is now the most common term to describe the toy worldwide, but the origin of the toy itself remains unknown. The toy has been called by many other names for hundreds of years in other societies. Some historians believe that the yo-yo is asian in origin, because the earliest known art depicting a yo-yo is asian. I believe that the yo-yo evolved from the diabolo (or perhaps vice versa).The diabolo is a similar toy that can be documented back 1000+ years in asia.
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Great video! I learned so much.
Just got into yoyos super cool video and interesting piece you got.
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Amazing! Just got my first legit yoyo. Dunkin’ limelight! Great video!
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I'm so confused, where did actually yoyo originated? China or Greece?
Nobody really knows, but not Greece, because all the examples are errors of confusion with yo-yos that were other objects. Currently, the oldest documentation of the yo-yo is from a painting in a Persian book from 1490, but this does not mean it originated there.
Wow, learned allot thanks so very much and I did not know you wrote a book.
Yes, "Lucky's Collectors Guide to 20th Century Yo-Yos" Some of the early history in the book, we now know is incorrect, as we have learned a lot more over the last 2 decades.
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Yoyo was invented by a filipino. Yoyo is a filipino term.
You are correct that the word "yo-yo" is definitely a filipino term (from the tagalog language) and is now the most common term to describe the toy worldwide, but the origin of the toy itself remains unknown. The toy has been called by many other names for hundreds of years in other societies. Some historians believe that the yo-yo is asian in origin, because the earliest known art depicting a yo-yo is asian. I believe that the yo-yo evolved from the diabolo (or perhaps vice versa).The diabolo is a similar toy that can be documented back 1000+ years in asia.
it's not tagalog, it's ilocano from northerm part of the philippines... your giving wrong informations...