Where does “Hiidenmaa” come from?

Hiidenmaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish hiisi, from Proto-Finnic hiici — burial ground.

Ancestry of “Hiidenmaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhiisidevil, demon; wooded sacred site or burial...
2Proto-Finnichiiciburial ground
Every word from Proto-Finnic hiici →Every word from Finnish hiisi →