Where does “pinkki” come from?

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

pinkki (Finnish): pink, hot pink; A pinky; colour pink

Definitions

  1. pink, hot pink; A pinky; colour pink

Ancestry of “pinkki”, 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 →Every word from Dutch pingelen →Every word from English Pink →