stepfather

Meaning

1. The husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.
2. The husband of one's parent distinct from one's biological father or person with a similar relationship.

Synonyms

father-in-law

stepmother

stepparent

step-father

foster father

stepdad

my

father

👨‍👦

uncle

Translations

padrastro

patrigno

beau-père

Stiefvater

stiefvader

padrastre

padrasto

πατριός

vitricus

padrigno

pairastre

üvey baba

θετός πατέρας

زوج الأمّ

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: stepfader

Inherited from Old English: stēopfæder

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: Stäiffoar

Cognate with Dutch: stiefvader

Cognate with German: Stiefvater

Cognate with Swedish: styvfar

Cognate with Icelandic: stjúpfaðir

In summary

From Middle English stepfader, from Old English stēopfæder, from Proto-Germanic *steupafadēr (“stepfather”), equivalent to step- + father.
Cognate with Saterland Frisian Stäiffoar (“stepfather”), Dutch stiefvader (“stepfather”), German Low German Steevvader (“stepfather”), German Stiefvater (“stepfather”), Swedish styvfar (“stepfather”), Icelandic stjúpfaðir (“stepfather”).