Where does “stepbrotherly” come from?
stepbrotherly (English) comes from English stepbrother, from English brother, from Middle English brother, from Old English brōþor, from Proto-West Germanic brōþer, from Proto-Germanic brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.
stepbrotherly (English): Of, or befitting, a stepbrother
Definitions
- Of, or befitting, a stepbrother
Ancestry of “stepbrotherly”, step by step
stepbrotherly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stepbrother
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stepbrother | The son of one's stepparent who is not the son of... |
| 2 | English | brother | Son of the same parents as another person; A male... |
| 3 | Middle English | brother | A brother or brother-in-law; a male sibling |
| 4 | Old English | brōþor | brother |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | brōþer | brother |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brōþēr | brother |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |