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Where does “slip” come from?

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

slip (French): briefs

Definitions

  1. briefs

Ancestry of “slip”, step by step

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

Words derived from “slip”

  • slips
  • slibard
  • xi-líp
Every word from Middle Dutch slippe →