Where does “voodoo” come from?

Voodoo comes from Louisiana Creole French voudou, whose origin and ultimate source remain unknown.

voodoo (English): Any of a group of related religious practices...

Definitions

  1. Any of a group of related religious practices...

Ancestry of “voodoo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Louisiana Creole Frenchvoudou
2Haitian Creolevodouvoodoo
3Fonvodu

Words derived from “voodoo

Every word from Fon voduEvery word from Haitian Creole vodouEvery word from Louisiana Creole French voudou