Where does “Sosa” come from?

Sosa (Tagalog) comes from Spanish sosa, from Catalan sosa, from Arabic سُوَيْدَاء — {{w|Suaeda}}; seepweed.

Ancestry of “Sosa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishsosafeminine singular of soso; sodium hydroxide, soda...
2Catalansosasaltwort
3Arabicسُوَيْدَاء{{w|Suaeda}}; seepweed
Every word from Arabic سُوَيْدَاء →Every word from Catalan sosa →Every word from Spanish sosa →