Etymograph

English

Prinkey

Prinkey comes from German Prinke.

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentPrinke
  2. EnglishtodayPrinkey

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentPrinke
  2. EnglishtodayPrinkey

The story

Americanized spelling of Dutch and German Prinke, a variant of Brinke.

Today it means

name A surname.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / German Prinke / Prinkey