Where does “sooja” come from?
sooja (Proto-Finnic) comes 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.
sooja (Proto-Finnic): shelter; protection; warm
Definitions
- shelter; protection; warm
Ancestry of “sooja”, step by step
sooja traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian со́я
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | со́я | jay {{i|dialectal}} |
| 2 | Dutch | soja | soy |
| 3 | Japanese | そい | 醤油 soy sauce |
| 4 | Japanese | 醤油 | soy sauce |
| 5 | Middle Chinese | 醬油 | — |
| 6 | Middle Chinese | 醬 | bean paste |
via Proto-Iranian caHyáH
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | caHyáH | shade, shadow; shelter, protection |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | śćaHyáH | shade, shadow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
via Proto-Finnic söö-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | söö- | — |