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minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up52arrow-down6·edit-22 months agoholocaust /hŏl′ə-kôst″, hō′lə-/ noun A great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life, especially by fire. The word Holocaust is derived from the Greek holokauston, a translation of the Hebrew word ʿolah, meaning a burnt sacrifice offered whole to God.
minus-squareZer0_F0x@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoI’m Greek and I always thought it’s derived from the words olo (whole, entire) and kafsi (to burn) so as to mean something that burns completely. A quick Google search seems to confirm this but I’m admittedly not an expert on the matter
holocaust /hŏl′ə-kôst″, hō′lə-/
noun
The word Holocaust is derived from the Greek holokauston, a translation of the Hebrew word ʿolah, meaning a burnt sacrifice offered whole to God.
I’m Greek and I always thought it’s derived from the words olo (whole, entire) and kafsi (to burn) so as to mean something that burns completely. A quick Google search seems to confirm this but I’m admittedly not an expert on the matter