Where does “핑크색” come from?

핑크색 (Korean) comes from Korean 핑크, from English Pink, from Dutch pingelen, from West Frisian pingel — small item.

핑크색 (Korean): pink (color)

Definitions

  1. pink (color)

Ancestry of “핑크색”, step by step

핑크색 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 핑크

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean핑크pink color
2EnglishPinkAn operative of the Pinkerton National Detective...
3Dutchpingelento wrangle, to try to get a better price; to do...
4West Frisianpingelsmall item

via Korean 색(色)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean색(色)
Every word from West Frisian pingel
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