Where does “stepgranddaughter” come from?
stepgranddaughter (English) comes from English step, from English stepchild, from Middle English stepchild, from Old English stēopċild, from Old English ċild, from Proto-Germanic kelþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵelt-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
stepgranddaughter (English): The daughter of one's stepchild; The stepdaughter...
Definitions
- The daughter of one's stepchild; The stepdaughter...
Ancestry of “stepgranddaughter”, step by step
stepgranddaughter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | step | An advance or movement made from one foot to the... |
| 2 | English | stepchild | The child of one's spouse but not one's own; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | stepchild | stepchild child of a spouse |
| 4 | Old English | stēopċild | stepchild |
| 5 | Old English | ċild | child, youth; fetus; female baby; child |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kelþaz | fetus; newborn; infant; child |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelt- | womb |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
via English granddaughter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | granddaughter | The daughter of someone's child |
| 2 | English | daughter | One’s female offspring; A female descendant; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | doghter | A daughter; one's female offspring |
| 4 | Old English | dohtor | daughter |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | dohter | daughter |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | duhtēr | daughter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰugh₂tḗr | daughter |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |