Where does “nimisuoja” come from?

nimisuoja (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.

nimisuoja (Finnish): protection of a name, e.g. of traditional specialities guaranteed in the European Union

Definitions

protection of a name, e.g. of traditional specialities guaranteed in the European Union

Ancestry of “nimisuoja”, step by step

nimisuoja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish suoja

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

via Finnish nimi

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	nimi	name
2	Finnish	-iäiset	—

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