Where does “suojella” come from?

suojella (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.

suojella (Finnish): To protect, shelter

Definitions

  1. To protect, shelter

Ancestry of “suojella”, 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 Chinesebean paste

Words derived from “suojella

Every word from Middle Chinese