Where does “zombis” come from?
zombis (Cornish) comes from Cornish zombi, from English zombie, from Haitian Creole zonbi — zombie.
Ancestry of “zombis”, step by step
zombis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish zombi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | zombi | zombie |
| 2 | English | zombie | A snake god or fetish in religions of West Africa... |
| 3 | Haitian Creole | zonbi | zombie |
via Cornish s
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | s | — |