Where does “hie” come from?
hie (Finnish) comes from Finnish hioa, from Proto-Finnic hijodak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric šija-.
hie (Finnish): microsection; the quality of grinding, degree of...
Definitions
- microsection; the quality of grinding, degree of...
Ancestry of “hie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | hioa | to grind, whet, hone; to grind, sharpen; to sand |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hijodak | to grind, to hone, to whet |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | šija- | — |