Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Where did the word "propaganda" come from?


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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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