steop-

Old English

Alternative forms

• stēp-

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *steupa- (“bereft, pushed out”). Akin to Old Frisian stiap-, Old High German stiof- (German stief-), Old Norse stjup- (Swedish styv-), Middle Low German stef-, Dutch stief-, Old English āstīepan (“to bereave, orphan”), bestīepan (“to deprive of children”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈste͜oːp/

Prefix

stēop-

1. deprived of a relative
2. step-

Usage notes

• Originally used with children to denote loss of a parent; later extended to adoptive parents.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• stēopbearn
• stēopċild
• stēopdohtor

• stēopfæder
• stēopmōdor
• stēopsunu

Descendants

• English: step-