Where does “hiie” come from?

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

Ancestry of “hiie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianhiissacred grove; a pagan holy place
2Proto-Finnichiiciburial ground

Words derived from “hiie”

Every word from Proto-Finnic hiici →Every word from Estonian hiis →
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