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 vodu →Every word from Haitian Creole vodou →Every word from Louisiana Creole French voudou →