Where does “kaki” come from?

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

kaki (Norwegian Nynorsk): khaki; a persimmon

Definitions

  1. khaki; a persimmon

Ancestry of “kaki”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kaki”

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