Where does “suojaus” come from?
suojaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish suojata, 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.
suojaus (Finnish): protection; hedge
Ancestry of “suojaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | suojata | to protect, shield |
| 2 | Finnish | suoja | shelter; protective covering; refuge |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | sooja | shelter; protection; warm |
| 4 | Russian | со́я | jay {{i|dialectal}} |
| 5 | Dutch | soja | soy |
| 6 | Japanese | そい | 醤油 soy sauce |
| 7 | Japanese | 醤油 | soy sauce |
| 8 | Middle Chinese | 醬油 | — |
| 9 | Middle Chinese | 醬 | bean paste |
Words derived from “suojaus”