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Where does “slype” come from?

slype (English) comes from English slip, from Middle Dutch slippe.

slype (English): A covered passageway, especially one connecting...

Definitions

  1. A covered passageway, especially one connecting...

Ancestry of “slype”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishslipA thin, slippery mix of clay and water; Mud,...
2Middle Dutchslippe—
Every word from Middle Dutch slippe →