Where does “voodoo” come from?

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

voodoo (Polish): 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—
Every word from Fon vodu →Every word from Haitian Creole vodou →Every word from Louisiana Creole French voudou →