potlatch
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Chinook Jargon potlatch (“to give; gift”), from Nootka p̕ačiƛ (“to give in ceremony”). Compare potluck.
Noun
potlatch (plural potlatches)
Chinook Jargon
Etymology
From Nootka p̕ačiƛ (“to give in ceremony”).
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Chinook Jargon potlatch (“gift”), from Nootka p̕ačiƛ (“to give in ceremony”).
Further reading
- “potlatch” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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