Etymology

potomitan

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Today it means: A sacramental post or pillar in the middle of the peristyle in front of a voodoo temple, used as the focus of certain rituals. Full definition →

Haitian Creole potomitan ← French poteau
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  1. French · derived frompoteau
  2. Haitian Creole · derived frompotomitan
  3. English todaypotomitan

From Haitian Creole potomitan, and its source, French poteau mitan (“central post”).

Words from the same roots

Frenchpoteau all →

Poteau

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.