Where does “sojový” come from?
sojový (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.
sojový (Czech): soy
Ancestry of “sojový”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Czech | sója | soya |
| 2 | German | Soja | soy |
| 3 | Japanese | soya | — |
| 4 | Japanese | 醤油 | soy sauce |
| 5 | Middle Chinese | 醬油 | — |
| 6 | Middle Chinese | 醬 | bean paste |