Where does “suojeluskunta” come from?
suojeluskunta (Finnish) comes from Finnish suojelus, from Finnish suojella, from Finnish suojata, from Finnish suoja, from Proto-Finnic sooja, from Russian со́я, from Dutch soja, from Japanese そい — bean paste.
suojeluskunta (Finnish): The Finnish White Guard
Ancestry of “suojeluskunta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | suojelus | protection, guarding, auspice, patronage |
| 2 | Finnish | suojella | To protect, shelter |
| 3 | Finnish | suojata | to protect, shield |
| 4 | Finnish | suoja | shelter; protective covering; refuge |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | sooja | shelter; protection; warm |
| 6 | Russian | со́я | jay {{i|dialectal}} |
| 7 | Dutch | soja | soy |
| 8 | Japanese | そい | 醤油 soy sauce |
| 9 | Japanese | 醤油 | soy sauce |
| 10 | Middle Chinese | 醬油 | — |
| 11 | Middle Chinese | 醬 | bean paste |