Where does “speuclairean pinc” come from?
speuclairean pinc (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic pinc, from English Pink, from Dutch pingelen, from West Frisian pingel — small item.
speuclairean pinc (Scottish Gaelic): rose-tinted glasses
Definitions
- rose-tinted glasses
Ancestry of “speuclairean pinc”, step by step
speuclairean pinc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic pinc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | 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 |
via Scottish Gaelic speuclairean
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | speuclairean | glasses, spectacles |