Where does “soda” come from?
soda (Italian) comes from Arabic سُوَّاد — saltwort.
soda (Italian): soda, sodium carbonate; soda water; third-person...
Definitions
- soda, sodium carbonate; soda water; third-person...
Ancestry of “soda”, step by step
soda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic سُوَّاد
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سُوَّاد | saltwort |
via Arabic سُوَيْدَاء
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سُوَيْدَاء | {{w|Suaeda}}; seepweed |