Where does “hitosti” come from?
hitosti (Finnish) comes from Finnish hitto, from Finnish hiisi, from Proto-Finnic hiici — burial ground.
hitosti (Finnish): An intensifier
Definitions
- An intensifier
Ancestry of “hitosti”, step by step
hitosti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hitto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hitto | damn, heck, hell, rats or crap. Somewhat... |
| 2 | Finnish | hiisi | devil, demon; wooded sacred site or burial... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | hiici | burial ground |
via Finnish sti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sti | — |