Where does “Soininen” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Soininen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishSoinia giant, son of Kaleva, in Finnish mythology
2Old Swedishsvenboy, lad
3Old Norsesveinnboy, lad; servant, lackey
4Proto-Germanicswainazrelative; kinsman; young man; herder; herdsman,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Germanic swainaz →Every word from Old Norse sveinn →