Where does “soy” come from?
soy (Tocharian B) comes from Proto-Indo-European suHyús, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
soy (Tocharian B): son
Ancestry of “soy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | suHyús | Alternative form of *suHnús; son |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |