Where does “suojautua” come from?

suojautua (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.

suojautua (Finnish): to protect oneself

Definitions

  1. to protect oneself

Ancestry of “suojautua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuojatato protect, shield
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 Chinese醬bean paste

Words derived from “suojautua”

Every word from Middle Chinese 醬 →Every word from Middle Chinese 醬油 →Every word from Japanese 醤油 →