Where does “hiidenkiuas” come from?

hiidenkiuas (Finnish) comes from Finnish kiuas, from Proto-Finnic kiukasa — stove in a sauna.

hiidenkiuas (Finnish): A barrow consisting of a pile of rocks

Definitions

  1. A barrow consisting of a pile of rocks

Ancestry of “hiidenkiuas”, step by step

hiidenkiuas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kiuas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkiuasA sauna stove, traditionally a wood-burning...
2Proto-Finnickiukasastove in a sauna

via Finnish hiisi

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