I thiiink it came from the normal way to center clay, wherein you throw a lump of clay forcefully and magically hit the center of the wheel perfectly and with enough force that the clay will stick when you start to spin and mess with it

I cannot do this 😂 and my teacher just taught me a method that works better for me 💃 

Other potters let me know if I’m wrong in my etymology! nostr:npub178twhjvh2ca5ch6t4cyndk4uhmqdmy05m5gt9yfa6jrfm64y4hhq8p859k nostr:npub1jdyval8xjea8u2fmhkxxf20cwl55g3xgc425e235yyx6n3qdvn3skuvqya