Where does “slips” come from?
Slips comes from Old English slǣpan meaning to slip or slide, from Proto-Germanic slēpaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European slap-.
slips (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “slips”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | slip | A thin, slippery mix of clay and water; Mud,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | slippe | — |
Words derived from “slips”