- tomahawk (n.)
[tomahawk 词源字典]
- 1610s, tamahaac, from Virginia Algonquian (probably Powhatan) tamahaac "a hatchet, what is used in cutting," from tamaham "he cuts." Cognate with Mohegan tummahegan, Delaware tamoihecan, Micmac tumeegun.[tomahawk etymology, tomahawk origin, 英语词源]