stief-

Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *steupa- (bereft, pushed out). Akin to German stief-, Old English steop-.

Prefix

stief-

  1. step-; a prefix indicating the individual being referred to is related through the marriage of a parent.

Derived terms

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