Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “suoja” come from? suoja (Finnish) comes 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.
suoja (Finnish): shelter; protective covering; refuge
Definitions shelter; protective covering; refuge Ancestry of “suoja”, step by step suoja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Finnic sooja Step Language Word Meaning 1 Proto-Finnic sooja shelter; protection; warm 2 Russian со́я jay {{i|dialectal}} 3 Dutch soja soy 4 Japanese そい 醤油 soy sauce 5 Japanese 醤油 soy sauce 6 Middle Chinese 醬油 — 7 Middle Chinese 醬 bean paste
via Finnish suoda Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish suoda to give, allow, permit, grant, let; Indicative... 2 Proto-Finnic söödäk to eat 3 Proto-Indo-European suH-é —
Words derived from “suoja”