Where does “päänsuojain” come from?
päänsuojain (Finnish) comes from Finnish suojain, from Finnish suojata, from Finnish suoja, from Proto-Finnic sooja, from Russian со́я, from Dutch soja, from Japanese そい, from Japanese 醤油 — bean paste.
päänsuojain (Finnish): head protector
Definitions
- head protector
Ancestry of “päänsuojain”, step by step
päänsuojain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish suojain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | suojain | protective device; Genitive plural form of... |
| 2 | Finnish | suojata | to protect, shield |
| 3 | Finnish | suoja | shelter; protective covering; refuge |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | sooja | shelter; protection; warm |
| 5 | Russian | со́я | jay {{i|dialectal}} |
| 6 | Dutch | soja | soy |
| 7 | Japanese | そい | 醤油 soy sauce |
| 8 | Japanese | 醤油 | soy sauce |
| 9 | Middle Chinese | 醬油 | — |
| 10 | Middle Chinese | 醬 | bean paste |