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Where does “slip” come from?

Slip comes from Middle Dutch slippe, from Middle English slepe, from Old English slǣpan, from Proto-Germanic slēpaz and slēpaną, from Proto-Indo-European slap-.

slip (English): A thin, slippery mix of clay and water; Mud,...

Definitions

  1. A thin, slippery mix of clay and water; Mud,...

Ancestry of “slip”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchslippe—

Words derived from “slip”

  • slipping
  • slips
  • slipper
  • slippage
  • slipshod
  • coverslip
  • slipstream
  • landslip
  • slipway
  • nonslip
  • slippy
  • sideslip
  • slipcase
  • slipcover
  • slipstitch
  • slippeth
  • microslip
  • slype
  • slipware
  • pillowslip
  • coverslipped
  • payslip
  • antislip
  • slipslop
Every word from Middle Dutch slippe →