Where does “zombi” come from?

zombi (English) comes from English zombie, from Haitian Creole zonbi — zombie.

zombi (English): Alternative form of zombie

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of zombie

Ancestry of “zombi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishzombieA snake god or fetish in religions of West Africa...
2Haitian Creolezonbizombie
Every word from Haitian Creole zonbi →Every word from English zombie →