おっかない言葉ですが・・・リンチ ― lynch

とてもおっかない言葉ですが、”リンチ”という言葉は日本語でも使われています。

英語のスペルが、


lynch


であることをご存知でしょうか？また、この単語が、米国の人（William Lynch, 1742-1820）に由来するということを？


Fifteen people have been lynched in the southwestern Haitian province of Grand'Anse over the past two weeks on suspicion of poisoning water supplies, media outlets said Thursday.

Several people allegedly died as a result of poisoning, though their deaths were originally attributed to the cholera outbreak that has claimed more than 1,800 lives in the impoverished Caribbean nation since Oct. 19.

Eight people were lynched in Moron Chambellan, three in Jeremie, two in Dame Marie and two in Guinode, correspondents in Grand'Anse told Efe.
(Fox News. December 2, 2010.)