Where does “soja” come from?

soja (Spanish) comes from Dutch soja, from Japanese そい, from Japanese 醤油, from Middle Chinese 醬油, from Middle Chinese 醬 — bean paste.

soja (Spanish): soya, soybean; soy

Definitions

soya, soybean; soy

Ancestry of “soja”, 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

Words derived from “soja”

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