Where does “slippa” come from?

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

slippa (Swedish): to not have to do, to get away; to not have to...

Definitions

  1. to not have to do, to get away; to not have to...

Ancestry of “slippa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishslippa—
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 →