Where does “そや” come from?

そや (Japanese) comes from Japanese 醤油, from Middle Chinese 醬油, from Middle Chinese 醬 — bean paste.

そや (Japanese): topicalized form of そい

Definitions

  1. topicalized form of そい

Ancestry of “そや”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese醤油soy sauce
2Middle Chinese醬油—
3Middle Chinese醬bean paste

Words derived from “そや”

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