where did the word "soy" come from?

I thought soymilk was a Chinese drink, but it's called "dough-nai" or "dao-jing" in Chinese

2007-02-25 23:53:48 · 1 answers · asked by Ting 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

Dutch soja, soya, from Japanese shōyu, from Chinese (Mandarin) jiàngyóu, soy sauce : jiàng, soy paste + yóu, sauce.

2007-02-26 00:01:25 · answer #1 · answered by crzywriter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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