Where does “hinsis” come from?

hinsis (Tok Pisin) comes from English hinge, from Middle English henge, from Old English *henġ.

hinsis (Tok Pisin): hinge

Definitions

  1. hinge

Ancestry of “hinsis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhingeA jointed or flexible device that allows the...
2Middle Englishhengehinge device a door pivots on
3Old English*henġ—
Every word from Old English *henġ →Every word from Middle English henge →Every word from English hinge →