stepson

Meaning

The son of one's spouse from a previous relationship.

Synonyms

stepchild

stepdaughter

nephew

son-in-law

forebear

forefather

foster child

outcast

primogenitor

progenitor

son

ancestor

adopted son

ancestress

boy

👦

forbear

Translations

beau-fils

hijastro

figliastro

Stiefsohn

fillastre

stiefzoon

enteado

privignus

Stiefkind

üvey oğul

stiefkind

παραγυιός

ربيب

ψυχογιός

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstɛpsʌn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: stepsone

Inherited from Old English: stēopsunu

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: Stäifsuun

Cognate with Western Frisian: styfsoan

Cognate with Dutch: stiefzoon

Cognate with German: Stiefsohn

Cognate with Danish: stedsøn

Cognate with Swedish: styvson

Cognate with Icelandic: stjúpsonur

In summary

From Middle English stepsone, stepsune, from Old English stēopsunu (“stepson”), from Proto-Germanic *steupasunuz (“stepson”), equivalent to step- + son.
Cognate with Saterland Frisian Stäifsuun (“stepson”), West Frisian styfsoan (“stepson”), Dutch stiefzoon (“stepson”), German Low German Steevsöhn (“stepson”), German Stiefsohn (“stepson”), Danish stedsøn (“stepson”), Swedish styvson (“stepson”), Icelandic stjúpsonur (“stepson”).