Where does “suojaisa” come from?

suojaisa (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.

suojaisa (Finnish): Alternative form of suojainen

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of suojainen

Ancestry of “suojaisa”, step by step

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