stepsone

Middle English

Alternative forms

• step-sune, stepsune, stypsone, stepson, stepsonne

Etymology

From Old English stēopsunu (“stepson”), from Proto-Germanic *steupasunuz (“stepson”); equivalent to step- +‎ sone.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɛpˌsun(ə)/

Noun

stepsone

1. stepson (son of a spouse)

Descendants

• English: stepson

References

• “step-sǒne, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.