Where does “pink” come from?

pink (Danish) comes from English Pink, from Dutch pingelen, from West Frisian pingel — small item.

pink (Danish): pink

Definitions

  1. pink

Ancestry of “pink”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPinkAn operative of the Pinkerton National Detective...
2Dutchpingelento wrangle, to try to get a better price; to do...
3West Frisianpingelsmall item
Every word from West Frisian pingel →