Where does “slipper” come from?

slipper (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål slippe, from Old Norse sleppa, from Proto-Germanic slīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European sley- — smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear.

slipper (Norwegian Bokmål): present of slippe

Definitions

  1. present of slippe

Ancestry of “slipper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålslippeto escape, be let off; to release; to let
2Old Norsesleppa—
3Proto-Germanicslīpanąto slide; to grind; to sharpen
4Proto-Indo-Europeansley-smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slīpaną →Every word from Old Norse sleppa →