powwow的词源

英文词源

powwow (n.)

1620s, "priest, sorcerer," from a southern New England Algonquian language (probably Narragansett) powwaw "shaman, medicine man, Indian priest," from a verb meaning "to use pination, to dream," from Proto-Algonquian *pawe:wa "he dreams, one who dreams." Meaning "magical ceremony among North American Indians" is recorded from 1660s. Sense of "council, conference, meeting" is first recorded 1812. Verb sense of "to confer, discuss" is attested from 1780.

中文词源

powwow：帕瓦仪式，讨论会，理事会

来自北美土著语powwaw,萨满法师，巫师，巫师做法仪式。后借用该词用于指现代意义上的讨论会，理事会。

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