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Where does “työsuojelu” come from?

työsuojelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish suojelu, 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.

työsuojelu (Finnish): occupational safety and health

Definitions

  1. occupational safety and health

Ancestry of “työsuojelu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuojeluprotection; conservation
2FinnishsuojellaTo protect, shelter
3Finnishsuojatato protect, shield
4Finnishsuojashelter; protective covering; refuge
5Proto-Finnicsoojashelter; protection; warm
6Russianсо́яjay {{i|dialectal}}
7Dutchsojasoy
8Japaneseそい醤油 soy sauce
9Japanese醤油soy sauce
10Middle Chinese醬油—
11Middle Chinese醬bean paste

Words derived from “työsuojelu”

  • työsuojelutarkastaja
  • työsuojeluyhteistoiminta
  • työsuojeluvaltuutettu
  • työsuojelutarkastus
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