Where does “Gomorrah” come from?

Gomorrah comes from Ancient Greek Γόμορρᾰ, which was borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עֲמֹרָה, a biblical place name of unknown etymology.

Ancestry of “Gomorrah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΓόμορρᾰ
2Biblical Hebrewעֲמֹרָה

Words derived from “Gomorrah

Every word from Biblical Hebrew עֲמֹרָהEvery word from Ancient Greek Γόμορρᾰ
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