Where does “khaki” come from?

Khaki comes from Urdu ख़ाकी, originally meaning dusty or dust-colored.

khaki (English): A dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of...

Definitions

  1. A dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of...

Ancestry of “khaki”, step by step

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

Words derived from “khaki

Every word from Persian خاکیEvery word from Urdu خاکیEvery word from Hindi ख़ाकी