stepbairn
English
noun
Definitions
- (UK) A stepchild.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English stepbarn inherited from Old English stēopbearn (stepchild) inherited from Proto-Germanic *steupabarną (stepchild) prefix from English bairn (child, baby).
Origin
English
bairn
Gloss
child, baby
Concept
Semantic Field
Kinship
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
子, 児