Where does “bixie” come from?

bixie (English) comes from English Bob, from Middle English bobben — to strike, to shake; to strike, beat, shake, jog.

bixie (English): A chimaera-like figure common in Chinese and...

Definitions

  1. A chimaera-like figure common in Chinese and...

Ancestry of “bixie”, step by step

bixie traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English Bob

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBobA generic male person
2Middle Englishbobbento strike, to shake; to strike, beat, shake, jog

via English Pixie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPixieA female nickname, also used as a formal given name
2EnglishpixieA playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like...

via English BIX

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBIXan early online service
Every word from Middle English bobbenEvery word from English Bob