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Where does “hiis” come from?

hiis (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic hiici.

hiis (Estonian): sacred grove; a pagan holy place

Definitions

  1. sacred grove; a pagan holy place

Ancestry of “hiis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnichiici—

Words derived from “hiis”

  • Hiie
  • hiie
Every word from Proto-Finnic hiici →