Where does “kaki” come from?

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

kaki (French): persimmon, Sharon fruit; a persimmon tree; the...

Definitions

  1. persimmon, Sharon fruit; a persimmon tree; the...

Ancestry of “kaki”, step by step

kaki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French khaki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchkhakiAlternative spelling of kaki
2EnglishkhakiA dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of...
3Hindiख़ाकीearthy; khaki
4Urduخاکیkhaki; earthy
5Persianخاکیkhaki; earthy; soily

via Japanese 柿

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese柿a persimmon, especially the Japanese persimmon;...
2Old Japanese柿—

Words derived from “kaki”

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