Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “suoja-aine” come from? suoja-aine (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.
suoja-aine (Finnish): protective substance, preservative, safener
Definitions protective substance, preservative, safener Ancestry of “suoja-aine”, step by step suoja-aine 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 aine Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish aine matter, material, substance; subject, discipline;... 2 Proto-Germanic abniją That which is made; material; stuff 3 Proto-Germanic *abnijaną — 4 Proto-Indo-European ōp- to achieve
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