Where does “蘇打” come from?

蘇打 (Chinese) comes from English soda, from Italian soda, from Arabic سُوَّاد — saltwort.

蘇打 (Chinese): soda; sodium carbonate

Definitions

  1. soda; sodium carbonate

Ancestry of “蘇打”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsodaSodium bicarbonate; Sodium carbonate; Sodium in...
2Italiansodasoda, sodium carbonate; soda water; third-person...
3Arabicسُوَّادsaltwort
Every word from Arabic سُوَّاد →Every word from Italian soda →Every word from English soda →