Did the word khaki come from India?
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No Basicaly, the word khaki is a word of farsi, which is the national language of Iran
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It come from a Hindi word meaning "Dusty" Hence the color of most military uniforms, they blend so well with the ground.
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It come from a Hindi word meaning "Dusty" Hence the color of most military uniforms, they blend so well with the ground.
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Both Websters and the Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology (origin of words) define Khaki as Indian; it is the Hindi and Urdu word for dust or dusty. The word is derived from and a modification of the Persian (Farsi) Kak or Khak, meaning dust(y). Farsi is the language spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and others.
Related answers: - What country did the word khaki come from? It's an Urdu word, from the Persian 'khak' - dust.
- What language does the word khaki come from? 1.Dull brownish-yellow colour 2. Khaki farbc or uniformMy guess is that it comes from Hindustani.
- What words can come from the word paisley? WEll, aisle play,lay,say,sip,lip,ale,sale,yale,sap and so on.
- Does the word from rhyme with the word come? Yes.
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