Where does “lahosuoja-aine” come from?

lahosuoja-aine (Finnish) comes 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, from Middle Chinese 醬 — bean paste.

lahosuoja-aine (Finnish): anti-rot agent, anti-decay agent for wood

Definitions

  1. anti-rot agent, anti-decay agent for wood

Ancestry of “lahosuoja-aine”, step by step

lahosuoja-aine traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish suoja

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

via Finnish aine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishainematter, material, substance; subject, discipline;...
2Proto-GermanicabnijąThat which is made; material; stuff
3Proto-Germanic*abnijaną
4Proto-Indo-Europeanōp-to achieve

via Finnish laho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlahorotten; rotten wood, especially a rotten section...
2Proto-Finniclahoof tree/wood rotten
Every word from Middle Chinese Every word from Middle Chinese 醬油Every word from Japanese 醤油
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