Where does “antisodomy” come from?
antisodomy (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antisodomy (English): Seeking to prevent or prohibit sodomy
Definitions
- Seeking to prevent or prohibit sodomy
Ancestry of “antisodomy”, step by step
antisodomy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anti | Opposed to something; That has a torsion angle... |
| 2 | English | anti- | Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀντι- | anti-, against; like, reminiscent of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓ντῐ́ | opposite |
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 | — |