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