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Etymology of the English word khaki

the English word khaki
derived from the Urdu word khaki
derived from the Persian word khaki
derived from the Persian word khak

Date

The earliest known usage of khaki in English dates from the 19th century.

Cognates

Dutch kaki, French kaki, German khaki, Norwegian kaki, Swedish kaki

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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