Where does “suojakoroke” come from?

suojakoroke (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.

suojakoroke (Finnish): pedestrian island, pedestrian safety island, pedestrian refuge island

Definitions

  1. pedestrian island, pedestrian safety island, pedestrian refuge island

Ancestry of “suojakoroke”, step by step

suojakoroke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish suoja

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

via Finnish koroke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorokepodium, stand, platform
2FinnishkeAbbreviation of keskiviikko
3Finnishkeräball
4Finnishkerallawith, accompanying
5FinnishkerrallaAdessive singular form of kerta; at one time,...
Every word from Middle Chinese Every word from Middle Chinese 醬油Every word from Japanese 醤油
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