Where does “soojõ” come from?

soojõ (Votic) 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.

soojõ (Votic): warm

Definitions

warm

Ancestry of “soojõ”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Finnic	sooja	shelter; protection; warm
2	Russian	со́я	jay {{i\|dialectal}}
3	Dutch	soja	soy
4	Japanese	そい	醤油 soy sauce
5	Japanese	醤油	soy sauce
6	Middle Chinese	醬油	—
7	Middle Chinese	醬	bean paste

Words derived from “soojõ”

soojõtta
soojõtõllõ

Every word from Middle Chinese 醬 →Every word from Middle Chinese 醬油 →Every word from Japanese 醤油 →