Where does “Sodom” come from?

Sodom comes from Ancient Greek Σόδομα, from Hebrew סדם, of unknown origin and meaning.

Sodom (English): 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)

Definitions

  1. 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)

Ancestry of “Sodom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣόδομα—
2Hebrewסדם—

Words derived from “Sodom”

Every word from Hebrew סדם →Every word from Ancient Greek Σόδομα →