Inside the Universes

'misstep'

[trip.n.07] as in: an unintentional but embarrassing blunder

Examples:
he recited the whole poem without a single trip
he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later
confusion caused his unfortunate misstep

Origins

					misstep (English)
├── mis- (English)
└── step (English)
    ├── stepe (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    └── steppen (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── steppan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))