Where does “suojakasvillisuus” come from?
suojakasvillisuus (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.
suojakasvillisuus (Finnish): flora or vegetation used to protect something else, e.g. covert area of thick undergrowth for hiding
Definitions
- flora or vegetation used to protect something else, e.g. covert area of thick undergrowth for hiding
Ancestry of “suojakasvillisuus”, step by step
suojakasvillisuus 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 kasvillisuus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kasvillisuus | vegetation |
| 2 | Finnish | kasvillinen | vegetative pertaining to plants |
| 3 | Finnish | -llinen | Forms adjectives that indicate time; Forms... |
| 4 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 5 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 6 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |