Where does “eläinsuojelija” come from?
eläinsuojelija (Finnish) comes from Finnish suojelija, from Finnish suojella, from Finnish suojata, from Finnish suoja, from Proto-Finnic sooja, from Russian со́я, from Dutch soja, from Japanese そい — bean paste.
eläinsuojelija (Finnish): animal conservationist, animal protectionist
Definitions
- animal conservationist, animal protectionist
Ancestry of “eläinsuojelija”, step by step
eläinsuojelija traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish suojelija
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | suojelija | protector |
| 2 | Finnish | suojella | To protect, shelter |
| 3 | Finnish | suojata | to protect, shield |
| 4 | Finnish | suoja | shelter; protective covering; refuge |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | sooja | shelter; protection; warm |
| 6 | Russian | со́я | jay {{i|dialectal}} |
| 7 | Dutch | soja | soy |
| 8 | Japanese | そい | 醤油 soy sauce |
| 9 | Japanese | 醤油 | soy sauce |
| 10 | Middle Chinese | 醬油 | — |
| 11 | Middle Chinese | 醬 | bean paste |