Where does “stepmotherly” come from?
stepmotherly (English) comes from English stepmother, from Middle English stepmoder, from Old English stēopmōdor, from Proto-Germanic steupamōdēr — stepmother.
stepmotherly (English): Like or befitting a stepmother
Definitions
- Like or befitting a stepmother
Ancestry of “stepmotherly”, step by step
stepmotherly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stepmother
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stepmother | The wife of one's biological father, other than... |
| 2 | Middle English | stepmoder | stepmother wife of one's father |
| 3 | Old English | stēopmōdor | stepmother |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | steupamōdēr | stepmother |