'slip-resistant' originates from the combination of 'slip' and 'resistant', where 'slip' refers to losing one's footing and 'resistant' means able to withstand or oppose.

'Slip-resistant' evolved from the need to describe materials or surfaces that prevent slipping, combining 'slip' from Old English 'slipan' and 'resistant' from Latin 'resistere'.

Initially, it meant 'able to resist slipping', and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.