Where does “pinki” come from?

pinki (Southern Ndebele) comes from English Pink, from Dutch pingelen, from West Frisian pingel — small item.

Ancestry of “pinki”, 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 →
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