Where does “slipstring” come from?

slipstring (English) comes from English string, from Middle English string, from Old English streng, from Proto-Germanic strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

slipstring (English): One who has shaken off restraint; a prodigal; a...

Definitions

  1. One who has shaken off restraint; a prodigal; a...

Ancestry of “slipstring”, step by step

slipstring traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English string

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstringA long, thin and flexible structure made from...
2Middle Englishstring—
3Old Englishstrengstring
4Proto-Germanicstrangizstring
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstrengʰ-to twist; rope, cord
6Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

via English slip

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishslipA thin, slippery mix of clay and water; Mud,...
2Middle Dutchslippe—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic strangiz →
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