Where does “しやうゆ” come from?

しやうゆ (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 醬油, from Middle Chinese 醬 — bean paste.

Ancestry of “しやうゆ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese醬油—
2Middle Chinese醬bean paste
Every word from Middle Chinese 醬 →Every word from Middle Chinese 醬油 →
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