Where does “gris” come from?

gris (Tok Pisin) comes from English grease, from Middle English Grece, from Anglo-Norman craisse.

gris (Tok Pisin): lipid; flattery

Definitions

  1. lipid; flattery

Ancestry of “gris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgreaseAnimal fat in a melted or soft state; Any oily or...
2Middle EnglishGreceA step; a part of a staircase or set of stairs
3Anglo-Normancraisse—

Words derived from “gris”

Every word from Anglo-Norman craisse →Every word from Middle English Grece →Every word from English grease →
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