Where does “Соя” come from?
Соя (Russian) comes from Dutch soja, from Japanese そい, from Japanese 醤油, from Middle Chinese 醬油, from Middle Chinese 醬 — bean paste.
Соя (Russian): jay {{i|dialectal}}
Ancestry of “Соя”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | soja | soy |
| 2 | Japanese | そい | 醤油 soy sauce |
| 3 | Japanese | 醤油 | soy sauce |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 醬油 | — |
| 5 | Middle Chinese | 醬 | bean paste |