stepdoughter

Middle English

Alternative forms

stepdoghter, steopdohter, step-douȝter, stypdowtur, stepdowtyr

Etymology

From Old English stēopdohtor (“stepdaughter”), from Proto-Germanic *steupaduhtēr (“stepdaughter”); equivalent to step- +‎ doughter.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstɛpˌdɔu̯xtər/

Noun

stepdoughter

stepdaughter (daughter of a spouse)

Descendants

English: stepdaughter

References

“step-doughter, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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