Where does “Hiie” come from?
Hiie (Estonian) comes from Estonian hiie, from Estonian hiis, from Proto-Finnic hiici.
Ancestry of “Hiie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | hiie | — |
| 2 | Estonian | hiis | sacred grove; a pagan holy place |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | hiici | — |