Where does “suojapanssari” come from?

suojapanssari (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.

suojapanssari (Finnish): protective armor

Definitions

protective armor

Ancestry of “suojapanssari”, step by step

suojapanssari 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 panssari

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	panssari	armor, armour, armouring; carapace
2	Swedish	pansar	an armour
3	Old Swedish	panzar	—
4	Middle Low German	pantzer	—
5	Italian	panciera	corset, girdle
6	Italian	pancia	belly, stomach, paunch
7	Latin	pantex	belly, paunch, guts

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