Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Where did the word "propaganda" come from?
Search: propaganda
Why: In Elephant, the killaz watch a documentary about Nazi Germany.
Answer: From 1622 New Latin: Congregatio de propaganda fide, "Congregation for propagating the faith" - an organization established by Pope Gregory XV
Source: Merriam-Webster
The More You Know: Propagate is from Latin propagatus / propagare, "to multiply by cutting," "offspring," from pro- "before" + pangere "to fasten"
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