Where does “soini” come from?
soini (Finnish) comes from Old Norse sveinn, from Proto-Germanic swainaz, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
soini (Finnish): squire
Ancestry of “soini”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | sveinn | boy, lad; servant, lackey |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swainaz | relative; kinsman; young man; herder; herdsman,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |