Where does “khaki green” come from?

khaki green (English) comes from English Green, from Middle English grene, from Old English grēne, from Proto-West Germanic grōnī, from Proto-Germanic grōniz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.

khaki green (English): A colour between khaki and green; light olive...

Definitions

  1. A colour between khaki and green; light olive...

Ancestry of “khaki green”, step by step

khaki green traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Green

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGreenOf, or pertaining, to a Green Party or green...
2Middle Englishgrenegreen
3Old Englishgrēnegreen
4Proto-West Germanicgrōnīgreen
5Proto-Germanicgrōnizgreen
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow

via English khaki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkhakiA dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of...
2Hindiख़ाकीearthy; khaki
3Urduخاکیkhaki; earthy
4Persianخاکیkhaki; earthy; soily
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grōniz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic grōnī →