Where does “voodoo” come from?

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

voodoo (Italian): Alternative spelling of vudù

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of vudù

Ancestry of “voodoo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianvudùvoodoo
2EnglishvoodooAny of a group of related religious practices...
3Louisiana Creole Frenchvoudou—
4Haitian Creolevodouvoodoo
5Fonvodu—
Every word from Fon vodu →Every word from Haitian Creole vodou →Every word from Louisiana Creole French voudou →