Where does “voudou” come from?

voudou (English) comes from English voodoo, from Louisiana Creole French voudou, from Haitian Creole vodou, from Fon vodu.

voudou (English): Alternative form of voodoo

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of voodoo

Ancestry of “voudou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvoodooAny of a group of related religious practices...
2Louisiana Creole Frenchvoudou—
3Haitian Creolevodouvoodoo
4Fonvodu—
Every word from Fon vodu →Every word from Haitian Creole vodou →Every word from Louisiana Creole French voudou →