Where does “pink” come from?
pink (German) comes from English Pink, from Dutch pingelen, from West Frisian pingel — small item.
pink (German): coloured in a strong shade of pink
Definitions
- coloured in a strong shade of pink
Ancestry of “pink”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Pink | An operative of the Pinkerton National Detective... |
| 2 | Dutch | pingelen | to wrangle, to try to get a better price; to do... |
| 3 | West Frisian | pingel | small item |