Where does “gris mani” come from?

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

gris mani (Tok Pisin): bribe

Definitions

  1. bribe

Ancestry of “gris mani”, 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—
Every word from Anglo-Norman craisse →Every word from Middle English Grece →Every word from English grease →