Where does “zombic” come from?
zombic (English) comes from English zombie, from Haitian Creole zonbi — zombie.
zombic (English): relating to zombies; resembling a zombie
Definitions
- relating to zombies; resembling a zombie
Ancestry of “zombic”, step by step
zombic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English zombie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zombie | A snake god or fetish in religions of West Africa... |
| 2 | Haitian Creole | zonbi | zombie |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |