Where does “oungan” come from?

oungan (Haitian Creole) comes from Middle English houn, from Old Norse húnn, from Proto-Germanic hūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱūnós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

oungan (Haitian Creole): priest, magician

Definitions

  1. priest, magician

Ancestry of “oungan”, step by step

oungan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English houn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhoun—
2Old Norsehúnna bear cub; urchin; knob atop a mast-head
3Proto-Germanichūnazsomething swollen; a swelling; piece of wood;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱūnósswollen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

via Kongo nganga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kongongangawitch doctor
2Proto-Bantumʊ̀gàngàwitch doctor, medicine man

Words derived from “oungan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱūnós →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūnaz →