Etymology of the English word lapse
the English word
lapsederived from the Latin word
lapsus (gliding, sliding; slipping and falling)
derived from the Late Latin word
labi (slip, slip and fall; slide)
Date
The earliest known usage of lapse in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
lapsable,
lapsed,
lapsible,
lapsingCognates
Dutch
lapsus, French
lapsus, German
Lapsus, Norwegian
lapsus, Swedish
lapsusUsage
Word found in Modern English
