Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “suojajoukot” come from? suojajoukot (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.
suojajoukot (Finnish): protection forces, peacekeeping forces
Definitions protection forces, peacekeeping forces Ancestry of “suojajoukot”, step by step suojajoukot 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 joukko Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish joukko group, cluster, band; crowd of people number of things or persons, especially a rather large and unorganized one 2 Proto-Finnic joukko group 3 Proto-Germanic jaukiją draught animal; team of oxen 4 Proto-Indo-European yewg- to join, to yoke, to tie together