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