Where does “suojatyökeskus” come from?

suojatyökeskus (Finnish) comes from Finnish suojatyö, 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 — bean paste.

suojatyökeskus (Finnish): sheltered work center, sheltered workshop

Definitions

  1. sheltered work center, sheltered workshop

Ancestry of “suojatyökeskus”, step by step

suojatyökeskus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish suojatyö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuojatyösheltered work, work in a sheltered environment
2Finnishsuojashelter; protective covering; refuge
3Proto-Finnicsoojashelter; protection; warm
4Russianсо́яjay {{i|dialectal}}
5Dutchsojasoy
6Japaneseそい醤油 soy sauce
7Japanese醤油soy sauce
8Middle Chinese醬油
9Middle Chinesebean paste

via Finnish keskus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkeskuscentre/center
2FinnishKeski-middle, central; average, mid-, medium
3Proto-Finnickeskimiddle, center
4Proto-Finno-Permickeske
Every word from Middle Chinese Every word from Middle Chinese 醬油Every word from Japanese 醤油