Where does “slip” come from?

slip (Swedish) comes from Swedish slipa, from Middle Low German slīpen, from Proto-Germanic slīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European sley- — smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear.

slip (Swedish): a slipway, a slip

Definitions

  1. a slipway, a slip

Ancestry of “slip”, step by step

slip traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish slipa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishslipato grind, to polish, to sharpen
2Middle Low Germanslīpen—
3Proto-Germanicslīpanąto slide; to grind; to sharpen
4Proto-Indo-Europeansley-smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear

via English slip

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishslipA thin, slippery mix of clay and water; Mud,...
2Middle Dutchslippe—

Words derived from “slip”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sley- →