'Potlatch' is a word borrowed from Amerindian 'paɬaˑč'. The word entered the English language some time around 1861.
potlatch [noun] [circa 1861]
- a ceremonial feast of the American Indians of the northwest coast marked by the host's lavish distribution of gifts or ...
- a social event or celebration
See 'potlatch' on the Loan Words Map
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Etymology: Chinook Jargon 'patlač' from Nootka 'p̓aƛp̓ač'
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