Where does “slippa” come from?

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

Ancestry of “slippa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesleppa—
2Proto-Germanicslīpanąto slide; to grind; to sharpen
3Proto-Indo-Europeansley-smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear

Words derived from “slippa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slīpaną →Every word from Old Norse sleppa →