Where does “soja” come from?
soja (Dutch) comes from Japanese そい, from Japanese 醤油, from Middle Chinese 醬油, from Middle Chinese 醬 — bean paste.
soja (Dutch): soy
Definitions
- soy
Ancestry of “soja”, step by step
soja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese そい
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | そい | 醤油 soy sauce |
| 2 | Japanese | 醤油 | soy sauce |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 醬油 | — |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 醬 | bean paste |
via Japanese そや
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | そや | topicalized form of そい |