Where does “suodje” come from?

suodje (Lule Sami) comes from Proto-Samic suojē, 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.

suodje (Lule Sami): shelter, cover, lee

Definitions

  1. shelter, cover, lee

Ancestry of “suodje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicsuojēshelter, cover
2Proto-Finnicsoojashelter; protection; warm
3Russianсо́яjay {{i|dialectal}}
4Dutchsojasoy
5Japaneseそい醤油 soy sauce
6Japanese醤油soy sauce
7Middle Chinese醬油—
8Middle Chinese醬bean paste
Every word from Middle Chinese 醬 →Every word from Middle Chinese 醬油 →Every word from Japanese 醤油 →