Where does “pince” come from?
pince (Irish) comes from Irish pinc, from English Pink, from Dutch pingelen, from West Frisian pingel — small item.
pince (Irish): inflection of pinc:
## genitive singular...
Definitions
- inflection of pinc:
## genitive singular...
Ancestry of “pince”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | pinc | pink |
| 2 | English | Pink | An operative of the Pinkerton National Detective... |
| 3 | Dutch | pingelen | to wrangle, to try to get a better price; to do... |
| 4 | West Frisian | pingel | small item |