Where does “កាក” come from?

កាក (Khmer) comes from Thai กาก, from Hindi ख़ाकी, from Urdu خاکی, from Persian خاکی — khaki; earthy; soily.

កាក (Khmer): residue, refuse, dregs

Definitions

  1. residue, refuse, dregs

Ancestry of “កាក”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiกากunused portion or amount: leftover, remain,...
2Hindiख़ाकीearthy; khaki
3Urduخاکیkhaki; earthy
4Persianخاکیkhaki; earthy; soily

Words derived from “កាក”

Every word from Persian خاکی →Every word from Urdu خاکی →Every word from Hindi ख़ाकी →
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