Where does “stepfatherly” come from?
stepfatherly (English) comes from English stepfather, from Middle English stepfader, from Old English stēopfæder, from Proto-Germanic steupafadēr — stepfather.
stepfatherly (English): Like or befitting a stepfather
Definitions
- Like or befitting a stepfather
Ancestry of “stepfatherly”, step by step
stepfatherly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stepfather
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stepfather | The husband of one's biological mother, other... |
| 2 | Middle English | stepfader | stepfather husband of one's mother |
| 3 | Old English | stēopfæder | stepfather |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | steupafadēr | stepfather |