Definition of STEPDAUGHTER

stepdaughter

Meanings

Plural: stepdaughters

Noun

  • a daughter of your spouse by a former marriage
  • The daughter of one's spouse from a previous relationship.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English stepdoughter, stepdoghter, steopdohter, from Old English stēopdohtor (“stepdaughter”), from Proto-Germanic *steupaduhtēr (“stepdaughter”), equivalent to step- + daughter.
Cognate with Saterland Frisian Stäifdochter (“stepdaughter”), West Frisian styfdochter (“stepdaughter”), Dutch stiefdochter (“stepdaughter”), German Low German Steevdochter (“stepdaughter”), German Stieftochter (“stepdaughter”), Danish steddatter (“stepdaughter”), Swedish styvdotter (“stepdaughter”), Icelandic stjúpdóttir (“stepdaughter”).

Scrabble Score: 19

stepdaughter is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
stepdaughter is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stepdaughter is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

stepdaughter is a valid Words With Friends word