Where does “stepbrother” come from?
Stepbrother comes from Middle English step- combined with brother, where step- derives from Old English stēop-, from Proto-Germanic steupa-, possibly related to Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr meaning brother.
stepbrother (English): The son of one's stepparent who is not the son of...
Definitions
- The son of one's stepparent who is not the son of...
Ancestry of “stepbrother”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | brother | Son of the same parents as another person; A male... |
| 2 | Middle English | brother | A :brother or brother-in-law; a male sibling; A ... |
| 3 | Old English | brōþor | brother |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | brōþer | brother |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brōþēr | brother |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |
Words derived from “stepbrother”