slip

English

/slɪp/

noun
Definitions
  • (ceramics) A thin, slippery mix of clay and water.
  • (obsolete) Mud, slime.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English slyp inherited from Old English slyp derived from Proto-Germanic *sleupaną (slip, sneak, glide) derived from Proto-Indo-European *slewb-, *sel- (dwelling, village, human settlement, spring, sneak, crawl, favor, move quickly, creep, of good mood, home) derived from Proto-Germanic *slippijaną (glide) derived from Proto-Indo-European *sleyb- (glide, slimy).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sleyb-

Gloss

glide, slimy

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