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
Ancestry of “dixie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Dixie | — |
| 2 | Hindi | देगची | a kettle, a metallic cooking pot |
| 3 | Classical Persian | دیگچه | a pot, small cauldron |
| 4 | Classical Persian | دیگ | — |
| 5 | Middle Persian | dyk' | cauldron |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeyǵʰ- | to knead; to form, to shape |