Where does “kaki” come from?

kaki (Dutch) comes from Hindi ख़ाकी, from Urdu خاکی, from Persian خاکی — khaki; earthy; soily.

Ancestry of “kaki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiख़ाकीearthy; khaki
2Urduخاکیkhaki; earthy
3Persianخاکیkhaki; earthy; soily

Words derived from “kaki”

Every word from Persian خاکی →Every word from Urdu خاکی →Every word from Hindi ख़ाकी →