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
Pink traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch pingelen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | pingelen | to wrangle, to try to get a better price; to do... |
| 2 | West Frisian | pingel | small item |
via Middle Dutch pincke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | pincke | — |
via Old English pinca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | pinca | peak |