Where does “soe” come from?

soe (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic sooja, 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.

soe (Estonian): warm; genitive singular of susi

Definitions

warm; genitive singular of susi

Ancestry of “soe”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Finnic	sooja	shelter; protection; warm
2	Russian	со́я	jay {{i\|dialectal}}
3	Dutch	soja	soy
4	Japanese	そい	醤油 soy sauce
5	Japanese	醤油	soy sauce
6	Middle Chinese	醬油	—
7	Middle Chinese	醬	bean paste

Words derived from “soe”

soojus

Every word from Middle Chinese 醬 →Every word from Middle Chinese 醬油 →Every word from Japanese 醤油 →