Where does “linssinsuojus” come from?
linssinsuojus (Finnish) comes from Finnish linssi, from Swedish lins, from German Linse, from German -en, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
linssinsuojus (Finnish): lens cover
Definitions
- lens cover
Ancestry of “linssinsuojus”, step by step
linssinsuojus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish linssi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | linssi | lens; lentil |
| 2 | Swedish | lins | lentil, pulse (legume), the plant Lens culinaris and its crop |
| 3 | German | Linse | lens; lentil |
| 4 | German | -en | A suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A... |
| 5 | Middle High German | -en | — |
| 6 | Old High German | -īn | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Finnish suojus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | suojus | guard, protection, cover, veil; pad; sheath |
| 2 | Finnish | suoja | shelter; protective covering; refuge |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | sooja | shelter; protection; warm |
| 4 | Russian | со́я | jay {{i|dialectal}} |
| 5 | Dutch | soja | soy |
| 6 | Japanese | そい | 醤油 soy sauce |
| 7 | Japanese | 醤油 | soy sauce |
| 8 | Middle Chinese | 醬油 | — |
| 9 | Middle Chinese | 醬 | bean paste |