Where does “Holocaust” come from?
Holocaust (German) comes from English Holocaust, from French holocauste, from Middle French holocauste, from Old French olocauste, from Latin holocaustum, from Ancient Greek ὁλόκαυστος, from Ancient Greek ὅλος, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.
Holocaust (German): a holocaust
Definitions
- a holocaust
Ancestry of “Holocaust”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Holocaust | Alternative letter-case form of holocaust |
| 2 | French | holocauste | holocaust |
| 3 | Middle French | holocauste | — |
| 4 | Old French | olocauste | — |
| 5 | Latin | holocaustum | a burnt offering wholly consumed by fire;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὁλόκαυστος | wholly burnt |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὅλος | whole, entire, perfect, complete; absolute,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂wós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |