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Where does “slip” come from?
slip (French) comes from English slip, from Middle Dutch slippe.
slip
(French): briefs
Definitions
briefs
Ancestry of “slip”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
English
slip
A thin, slippery mix of clay and water; Mud,...
2
Middle Dutch
slippe
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Words derived from “slip”
slip
slibard
slips
slip
quần xì-líp
slip
xi-líp
quần xì
Every word from Middle Dutch slippe →