'antislip' originates from the combining form 'anti-' from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against' and the English word 'slip' (from Old English 'slipian'), used together to mean 'against slipping'.

'slip' comes from Old English 'slipian' (to glide, slip), passed through Middle English forms such as 'slipen', and eventually became modern English 'slip'. The prefix 'anti-' was borrowed from Greek into English and combined with 'slip' in modern usage to form 'anti-slip'/'antislip'.

Initially, 'slip' meant 'to glide or slide'; combining it with the prefix 'anti-' created a compound meaning 'preventing sliding', which is the present meaning of 'antislip'.