stepchild

Meaning

1. The child of one's spouse from a previous relationship.
2. (obsolete) A bereaved child; one who has lost father or mother.

Synonyms

stepson

stepdaughter

forbear

forebear

forefather

foster child

nephew

ancestor

primogenitor

progenitor

son

stepparent

outcast

ancestress

Translations

Stiefkind

hijastro

bel-enfant

beau-fils

belle-fille

hijastra

stiefkind

Stiefsohn

üvey çocuk

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: stepchild

Inherited from Old English: stēopċild

Cognate with Dutch: stiefkind

Cognate with German: Stiefkind

Cognate with Swedish: styvbarn

In summary

From Middle English stepchild, stepchyld, from Old English stēopċild (“stepchild”), equivalent to step- + child. Compare Dutch stiefkind (“stepchild”), German Stiefkind (“stepchild”), Swedish styvbarn (“stepchild”).