stepsibling

stepsibling

See also: step-sibling

English

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Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *(s)tew-
Proto-Germanic *steupa-
Proto-West Germanic *steupa-
Old English stēop-
Middle English step-
English step-
English sibling
English stepsibling

    From step- + sibling.

    Noun

    stepsibling (plural stepsiblings)

    1. The child of one's stepparent by a previous relationship.
      Synonym: (slang) step
      Hyponyms: stepbrother, stepsister
      • 2007 April 19, Kate Murphy, “Stepfamilies Try to Stretch Their Space”, in New York Times‎[1]:
        With multiple stepparents, stepsiblings, half siblings and pseudosiblings, it’s a whole new type of family […] .

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