'Pogrom' is a word borrowed from Russian 'pogromit'. The word entered the English language some time around 1903.
pogrom [noun] [1903]
- an organized massacre of helpless people
- such a massacre of Jews
See 'pogrom' on the Loan Words Map
See more loan words from Russian.
Etymology: Yiddish, from Russian, literally, devastation
See more loan words from 1900s.
No comments:
Post a Comment