Where does “醤油” come from?
醤油 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 醬油, from Middle Chinese 醬 — bean paste.
醤油 (Japanese): soy sauce
Definitions
- soy sauce
Ancestry of “醤油”, step by step
醤油 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese 醬油
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 醬油 | soy sauce |