Where does “unslip” come from?

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

unslip (English): To release (a dog, etc.) from its slip or leash

Definitions

  1. To release (a dog, etc.) from its slip or leash

Ancestry of “unslip”, step by step

unslip traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English slip

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishslipA thin, slippery mix of clay and water; Mud,...
2Middle Dutchslippe—

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Middle Dutch slippe →