Etymology

Pinkster

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Dutch Pinkster ← Ancient Greek πεντηκοστή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπεντηκοστή
  2. Dutch · borrowed fromPinkster
  3. English todayPinkster

From Dutch Pinkster, Pinksteren, from Ancient Greek πεντηκοστή (pentēkostḗ). See Pentecost.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekπεντηκοστή all →

Pentecost

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.