The word “Okay” seems to be a universal term. It is widely used around the world but have you ever wondered where this word came from? Even though we use it almost everyday, I’m pretty sure that most of us are not familiar with its origin. Who knew that there are actually various theories regarding the etymology of this word? I hope that it’s OKAY to you to check this site.
:)
http://www.miketodd.net/encyc/okay.htm
I do not know the origin of this term as well, so thank you for the link.
ReplyDeleteI like your post because out of all the possible topics, you focused on the origin of this term that is commonly used wherever we go. :)
It is widely used around the world but have you ever wondered where this word came from?
ReplyDeleteRevised:
It is widely used around the world, but have you ever wondered where this word came from?
Put a comma before the word "but".
Even though we use it almost everyday, I’m pretty sure that most of us are not familiar with its origin.
If the word "everyday" means "each day" it should be "every day", but if it means "ordinary" then it should be "everyday".
Who knew "okay" had a numerous theories on its origin?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the trivia.
ReplyDeleteOkay, I get it. Thanks for sharing an okay trivia.
ReplyDeleteWow! There sure are a lot of etymologies of OKAY.
ReplyDeleteA short word that has a lot of origins. Amazing! Thanks for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteahhh.. Okay!
ReplyDeleteThe different origins of the word "okay" are like any other sciences with a lot of theories. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDelete