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

  1. microsection; the quality of grinding, degree of...

Ancestry of “hie”, step by step

hie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hioa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhioato grind, whet, hone; to grind, sharpen; to sand
2Proto-Finnichijodakto grind, to hone, to whet
3Proto-Finno-Ugricšija-—

via Finnish e

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnisheE note

Words derived from “hie”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric šija- →Every word from Proto-Finnic hijodak →Every word from Finnish hioa →