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Where does “sójový” come from?

sójový (Czech) comes from Czech sója, from German Soja, from Japanese soya, from Japanese 醤油, from Middle Chinese 醬油, from Middle Chinese 醬 — bean paste.

sójový (Czech): soya

Definitions

  1. soya

Ancestry of “sójový”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechsójasoya
2GermanSojasoy
3Japanesesoya—
4Japanese醤油soy sauce
5Middle Chinese醬油—
6Middle Chinese醬bean paste
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