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

Definitions

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”

Every word from Middle Chinese 醬 →Every word from Middle Chinese 醬油 →Every word from Japanese 醤油 →