Where does “soya” come from?
Soya comes from Dutch soja, from Japanese そや, from Japanese そい, from Japanese 醤油, from Chinese 醬油, a condiment made from fermented soybeans.
soya (English): Alternative form of soy
Ancestry of “soya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | soja | soy |
| 2 | Japanese | そい | 醤油 soy sauce |
| 3 | Japanese | 醤油 | soy sauce |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 醬油 | — |
| 5 | Middle Chinese | 醬 | bean paste |
Words derived from “soya”