Where does “nimisuojattu” come from?

nimisuojattu (Finnish) comes from Finnish nimi, from Finnish -iäiset.

nimisuojattu (Finnish): with a protected name; with a name protected by law, e.g. of traditional specialities guaranteed in the European Union

Definitions

with a protected name; with a name protected by law, e.g. of traditional specialities guaranteed in the European Union

nimisuojattu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	suojattu	protected subject to protection(s)