stepsone

Middle English

Alternative forms

step-sune, stepsune, stypsone, stepson, stepsonne

Etymology

From Old English stēopsunu (“stepson”), from Proto-Germanic *steupasunuz (“stepson”); equivalent to step- +‎ sone.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstɛpˌsun(ə)/

Noun

stepsone

stepson (son of a spouse)

Descendants

English: stepson

References

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

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