Where does “hartiasuojus” come from?

hartiasuojus (Finnish) comes from Finnish suojus, from Finnish suoja, from Proto-Finnic sooja, from Russian со́я, from Dutch soja, from Japanese そい, from Japanese 醤油, from Middle Chinese 醬油 — bean paste.

hartiasuojus (Finnish): shoulder guard, shoulder pad, shoulder protection

Definitions

  1. shoulder guard, shoulder pad, shoulder protection

Ancestry of “hartiasuojus”, step by step

hartiasuojus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish suojus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuojusguard, protection, cover, veil; pad; sheath
2Finnishsuojashelter; protective covering; refuge
3Proto-Finnicsoojashelter; protection; warm
4Russianсо́яjay {{i|dialectal}}
5Dutchsojasoy
6Japaneseそい醤油 soy sauce
7Japanese醤油soy sauce
8Middle Chinese醬油
9Middle Chinesebean paste

via Finnish hartia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhartiashoulder
2Serbo-Croatianhartijapaper
3Greekχαρτίpaper
4Koine Greekχαρτίονpaper, papyrus
5Ancient Greekχάρτηςsheet of paper, paper; book
6Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Middle Chinese Every word from Middle Chinese 醬油Every word from Japanese 醤油