1944 - “Genocide” Coined
- Lemkin Combines Greek morpheme “geno” (meaning “race” or “tribe”) with the Latin morpheme “cide” (meaning “killing”).
- Lemkin publishes Axis Rule in Occupied Europe: Laws of Occupation, Analysis of Government, Proposals for Redress (Chapter 9 entitled, “Genocide”). This is the first time the word “genocide” appears in print.