The story
- French · derived frommaître“master”
- Haitian Creole · borrowed frommèt tèt
- English todaymet tet
From Haitian Creole mèt tèt, from French maître (“master”) + tête (“head”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The loa with whom a Vodouisant has a particular connection, and with whom they specially identify. Full definition →
From Haitian Creole mèt tèt, from French maître (“master”) + tête (“head”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.