Where does “khaki drill” come from?
khaki drill (English) comes from English drill, from German Drillich, from Middle High German drilich, from Old High German drilīh, from Latin trilix, from Latin tri-, from Latin trēs, from Proto-Italic trēs.
khaki drill (English): A form of British military uniform made of cotton...
Definitions
- A form of British military uniform made of cotton...
Ancestry of “khaki drill”, step by step
khaki drill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English drill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | drill | To create by removing material with a drill; To... |
| 2 | German | Drillich | drill |
| 3 | Middle High German | drilich | — |
| 4 | Old High German | drilīh | — |
| 5 | Latin | trilix | having triple thread, three-ply |
| 6 | Latin | tri- | three, tri- |
| 7 | Latin | trēs | three; 3 |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | trēs | three |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |