Where does “stepdaughter” come from?
Stepdaughter comes from Middle English stepdoughter, Old English stēopdohtor, and Proto-Germanic steupaduhtēr, a compound of elements meaning "bereaved" and "daughter."
stepdaughter (English): The daughter of one's spouse and not of oneself
Definitions
- The daughter of one's spouse and not of oneself
Ancestry of “stepdaughter”, step by step