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

Definitions

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”

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