Where does “suojain” come from?

suojain (Finnish) comes from Finnish suojata, 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 — bean paste.

suojain (Finnish): protective device; Genitive plural form of...

Definitions

  1. protective device; Genitive plural form of...

Ancestry of “suojain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuojatato protect, shield
2Finnishsuojashelter; protective covering; refuge
3Proto-Finnicsoojashelter; protection; warm
4Russianсо́яjay {{i|dialectal}}
5Dutchsojasoy
6Japaneseそい醤油 soy sauce
7Japanese醤油soy sauce
8Middle Chinese醬油
9Middle Chinesebean paste

Words derived from “suojain

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