Where does “Hiie” come from?

Hiie (Estonian) comes from Estonian hiie, from Estonian hiis, from Proto-Finnic hiici — burial ground.

Ancestry of “Hiie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianhiie—
2Estonianhiissacred grove; a pagan holy place
3Proto-Finnichiiciburial ground
Every word from Proto-Finnic hiici →Every word from Estonian hiis →Every word from Estonian hiie →