Where does “soojast” come from?

soojast (Ingrian) comes from Proto-Finnic sooja, from Russian со́я, from Dutch soja, from Japanese そい, from Japanese 醤油, from Middle Chinese 醬油, from Middle Chinese 醬 — bean paste.

soojast (Ingrian): warmly

Definitions

  1. warmly

Ancestry of “soojast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicsoojashelter; protection; warm
2Russianсо́яjay {{i|dialectal}}
3Dutchsojasoy
4Japaneseそい醤油 soy sauce
5Japanese醤油soy sauce
6Middle Chinese醬油
7Middle Chinesebean paste
Every word from Middle Chinese Every word from Middle Chinese 醬油Every word from Japanese 醤油
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