Where does “kakifarben” come from?

kakifarben (German) comes from German Kaki, from English khaki, from Hindi ख़ाकी, from Urdu خاکی, from Persian خاکی — khaki; earthy; soily.

kakifarben (German): khaki

Definitions

  1. khaki

Ancestry of “kakifarben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKakikaki, persimmon
2EnglishkhakiA dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of...
3Hindiख़ाकीearthy; khaki
4Urduخاکیkhaki; earthy
5Persianخاکیkhaki; earthy; soily
Every word from Persian خاکی →Every word from Urdu خاکی →Every word from Hindi ख़ाकी →
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