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
- A thin, slippery mix of clay and water; Mud,...
Ancestry of “slip”, step by step
slip traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch slippe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | slippe | — |
via Middle English slippen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | slippen | — |