Where does “sója” come from?
sója (Czech) comes from German Soja, from Japanese soya, from Japanese 醤油, from Middle Chinese 醬油, from Middle Chinese 醬 — bean paste.
sója (Czech): soya
Ancestry of “sója”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Soja | soy |
| 2 | Japanese | soya | — |
| 3 | Japanese | 醤油 | soy sauce |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 醬油 | — |
| 5 | Middle Chinese | 醬 | bean paste |
Words derived from “sója”