stepparent

See also: step-parent

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Proto-Indo-European *(s)tew-
Proto-Germanic *steupa-
Proto-West Germanic *steupa-
Old English stēop-
Middle English step-
English step-
Proto-Indo-European *perh₃-
Proto-Indo-European *pérh₃-t ~ *pr̥h₃-éntder.
Proto-Italic *par-(e)nt-
Latin parēns
Anglo-Norman parentbor.
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Old French parent
Middle French parentbor.
Middle English parent
English parent
English stepparent

    From step- + parent.

    Noun

    stepparent (plural stepparents)

    1. One's parent's spouse who is not one's biological parent.
      Antonym: stepchild
      Hyponyms: stepfather, stepmother
      • 2024 August 3, Paula Span, “When Elder Care Is All in the Stepfamily”, in The New York Times‎[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 31 January 2025:
        The age at which a stepparent entered a child’s life, and whether they lived together and for how long, influences the quality of the relationship, studies show. […] As parents age, “there’s a lot of negotiation and uncertainties,” Dr. Silverstein said. “Who has the right to make decisions for stepparents becomes murky.”

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