Where does “Soini” come from?

Soini (Finnish) comes from Old Swedish sven, from Old Norse sveinn, from Proto-Germanic swainaz, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

Soini (Finnish): a giant, son of Kaleva, in Finnish mythology

Definitions

  1. a giant, son of Kaleva, in Finnish mythology

Ancestry of “Soini”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishsvenboy, lad
2Old Norsesveinnboy, lad; servant, lackey
3Proto-Germanicswainazrelative; kinsman; young man; herder; herdsman,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “Soini”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Germanic swainaz →Every word from Old Norse sveinn →