Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “suojapeite” come from? suojapeite (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.
suojapeite (Finnish): protective covering, protective tarpaulin
Definitions protective covering, protective tarpaulin Ancestry of “suojapeite”, step by step suojapeite 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 peite Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish peite cover; spread, throw; overlay 2 Finnish peittää to cover 3 Proto-Finnic peittädäk to cover; to hide, to conceal 4 Proto-Finnic pej- — 5 Proto-Uralic *pälkä thumb