Where does “Gomorrahy” come from?
Gomorrahy (English) comes from English sodomy, from English Sodom, from Ancient Greek Σόδομα, from Hebrew סדם.
Gomorrahy (English): The insertion of a non-sexual extremity into a...
Definitions
- The insertion of a non-sexual extremity into a...
Ancestry of “Gomorrahy”, step by step
Gomorrahy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sodomy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sodomy | Any of several forms of sexual intercourse held... |
| 2 | English | Sodom | A city in the Middle East which, according to the Bible and Islamic tradition (but not specifically named in the Qur'an), was destroyed by God (along with Gomorrah) for the sins of its inhabitants (especially the implied homosexuality of the men) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σόδομα | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | סדם | — |