DictionaryRoot: tamahaac
Virginia Algonquian (probably Powhatan)
tamahaac
hatchet; what is used in cutting
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noun / verb
tomahawk
TAH-muh-hawk/ˈtɑːməhɔːk/
A small hand ax associated with Native American peoples.
Etymology
Tamahaac described a hatchet as 'what is used in cutting.' The name connects the small ax directly with the action it performs.