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Where does “ピンク” come from?

ピンク (Japanese) comes from English Pink, from Dutch pingelen, from West Frisian pingel — small item.

ピンク (Japanese): pink, the colour; pink, the flower; eroticism,...

Definitions

  1. pink, the colour; pink, the flower; eroticism,...

Ancestry of “ピンク”, 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
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