Where does “soda” come from?

soda (Portuguese) comes from Spanish soda, from Italian soda, from Arabic سُوَّاد — saltwort.

soda (Portuguese): parts of certain plants high in mineral salts the ashes in particular of which were used in glassmaking

Definitions

  1. parts of certain plants high in mineral salts the ashes in particular of which were used in glassmaking

Ancestry of “soda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishsodasoda; cheap, casual restaurant
2Italiansodasoda, sodium carbonate; soda water; third-person...
3Arabicسُوَّادsaltwort
Every word from Arabic سُوَّاد →Every word from Italian soda →Every word from Spanish soda →