Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “suojalevy” come from? suojalevy (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.
suojalevy (Finnish): covering plate, protective plate, escutcheon
Definitions covering plate, protective plate, escutcheon Ancestry of “suojalevy”, step by step suojalevy 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 levy Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish levy plate; board; slab 2 Finnish -u Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... 3 Proto-Finnic -u Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns