Where does “soja” come from?
soja (Veps) comes from Russian со́я, from Dutch soja, from Japanese そい, from Japanese 醤油, from Middle Chinese 醬油, from Middle Chinese 醬 — bean paste.
soja (Veps): soya, soy
Ancestry of “soja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | со́я | jay {{i|dialectal}} |
| 2 | Dutch | soja | soy |
| 3 | Japanese | そい | 醤油 soy sauce |
| 4 | Japanese | 醤油 | soy sauce |
| 5 | Middle Chinese | 醬油 | — |
| 6 | Middle Chinese | 醬 | bean paste |