Where does “Slips” come from?
Slips (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German slip.
Ancestry of “Slips”, step by step
Slips traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German slip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | slip | — |
via Middle Low German slippe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | slippe | flap, lappet, tail |