Where does “Pink” come from?
Pink (English) comes from Dutch pingelen, from West Frisian pingel — small item.
Pink (English): An operative of the Pinkerton National Detective...
Definitions
- An operative of the Pinkerton National Detective...
Ancestry of “Pink”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | pingelen | to wrangle, to try to get a better price; to do... |
| 2 | West Frisian | pingel | small item |