Where does “pinc” come from?

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

pinc (Irish): pink

Definitions

  1. pink

Ancestry of “pinc”, 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

Words derived from “pinc”

Every word from West Frisian pingel →
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