Where does “Dixie” come from?

Dixie (English) comes from Hindi देगची, from Classical Persian دیگچه, from Classical Persian دیگ, from Middle Persian dyk', from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.

Dixie (English): The Southern United States, especially the former Confederate States

Definitions

  1. The Southern United States, especially the former Confederate States

Ancestry of “Dixie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiदेगचीa kettle, a metallic cooking pot
2Classical Persianدیگچهa pot, small cauldron
3Classical Persianدیگ—
4Middle Persiandyk'cauldron
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyǵʰ-to knead; to form, to shape

Words derived from “Dixie”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- →Every word from Middle Persian dyk' →Every word from Classical Persian دیگ →