Etymology of the English word sodomy
the English word
sodomyderived from the Old French word
sodomiederived from the Old French word
Sodomederived from the Latin word
Sodomaderived from the Greek word
Sodoma, Σόδομα (Sodoma (Sedom), a place in Palestine)
derived from the Hebrew word
sədomDate
The earliest known usage of sodomy in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
sodomizeUsage
Word found in Modern English
