Where does “voodoo” come from?

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

voodoo (Finnish): voodoo

Definitions

  1. voodoo

Ancestry of “voodoo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvoodooAny of a group of related religious practices...
2Louisiana Creole Frenchvoudou—
3Haitian Creolevodouvoodoo
4Fonvodu—

Words derived from “voodoo”

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