Where does “piin̄” come from?

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

piin̄ (Marshallese): pink colour

Definitions

  1. pink colour

Ancestry of “piin̄”, 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
Every word from West Frisian pingel →