Slipper
/ˈslɪp.ər/noun
A light shoe that is easy to put on and take off, often worn indoors.
Did you know?Its name comes from the verb *slip*, so the shoe was literally named for how easily it slides on and off—no occult curse, just pure linguistic motion.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sleip-
“to slip, slide”
Old English
OE
slīpan
“to glide, slip”
Middle English
ME
slippen
“to move or slide away; to slip on”
14th Century
English
slipper
“a loose, easy-fitting shoe”
Modern English
English
slipper
“a light indoor shoe”