Where does “slips” come from?

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

slips (French): plural of slip

Definitions

  1. plural of slip

Ancestry of “slips”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchslipbriefs
2EnglishslipA thin, slippery mix of clay and water; Mud,...
3Middle Dutchslippe—
Every word from Middle Dutch slippe →Every word from English slip →Every word from French slip →