Where does “dixie” come from?

dixie (Spanish) comes from English Dixie, 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 (Spanish): dixie

Definitions

  1. dixie

Ancestry of “dixie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDixieThe Southern United States, especially the former Confederate States
2Hindiदेगचीa kettle, a metallic cooking pot
3Classical Persianدیگچهa pot, small cauldron
4Classical Persianدیگ—
5Middle Persiandyk'cauldron
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyǵʰ-to knead; to form, to shape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- →Every word from Middle Persian dyk' →Every word from Classical Persian دیگ →