Where does “soijakakku” come from?
soijakakku (Finnish) comes from Finnish soija, from Dutch soja, from Japanese そい, from Japanese 醤油, from Middle Chinese 醬油, from Middle Chinese 醬 — bean paste.
soijakakku (Finnish): soybean meal; soy cake
Ancestry of “soijakakku”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | soija | soy/soya; soy sauce; sweat |
| 2 | Dutch | soja | soy |
| 3 | Japanese | そい | 醤油 soy sauce |
| 4 | Japanese | 醤油 | soy sauce |
| 5 | Middle Chinese | 醬油 | — |
| 6 | Middle Chinese | 醬 | bean paste |