Where does “zumbi” come from?
zumbi (Portuguese) comes from English zombie, from Haitian Creole zonbi.
zumbi (Portuguese): the leader of a quilombo; Zumbi dos Palmares;...
Definitions
- the leader of a quilombo; Zumbi dos Palmares;...
Ancestry of “zumbi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | zombie | A snake god or fetish in religions of West Africa... |
| 2 | Haitian Creole | zonbi | — |
Words derived from “zumbi”