Where does “худу” come from?
худу (Russian) comes from English hoodoo, from English voodoo, from Louisiana Creole French voudou, from Haitian Creole vodou, from Fon vodu.
худу (Russian): hoodoo; dative singular of ху́до
Definitions
- hoodoo; dative singular of ху́до
Ancestry of “худу”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hoodoo | A practitioner of voodoo; Supernatural bad luck,... |
| 2 | English | voodoo | Any of a group of related religious practices... |
| 3 | Louisiana Creole French | voudou | — |
| 4 | Haitian Creole | vodou | voodoo |
| 5 | Fon | vodu | — |