Where does “soda” come from?
soda (Swahili) comes from English soda, from Italian soda, from Arabic سُوَّاد — saltwort.
soda (Swahili): soda; melancholy
Definitions
- soda; melancholy
Ancestry of “soda”, step by step
soda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English soda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | soda | Sodium bicarbonate; Sodium carbonate; Sodium in... |
| 2 | Italian | soda | soda, sodium carbonate; soda water; third-person... |
| 3 | Arabic | سُوَّاد | saltwort |
via Arabic سَوْدَاء
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سَوْدَاء | black bile, melancholy; black |