different between stepson vs stemson

English

Etymology

From Middle English stepsone, stepsune, from Old English st?opsunu (“stepson”), from Proto-Germanic *steupasunuz (“stepson”), equivalent to step- +? son.

Cognate with Saterland Frisian Stäifsuun (“stepson”), West Frisian styfsoan (“stepson”), Dutch stiefzoon (“stepson”), German Low German Steevsöhn (“stepson”), German Stiefsohn (“stepson”), Danish stedsøn (“stepson”), Swedish styvson (“stepson”), Icelandic stjúpsonur (“stepson”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?st?ps?n/
• Hyphenation: step?son

Noun

stepson (plural stepsons)

1. The son of one's spouse, but not one's own child.

Hypernyms

• stepfamily
  • stepchild

Hyponyms

• stepbrother

Related terms

• stepbrother
• stepdaughter
• stepfather
• stepmother
• stepsister

Translations

Anagrams

• posnets, topness

Middle English

Noun

stepson

1. Alternative form of stepsone

English

Etymology

See stem and keelson, and compare sternson.

Noun

stemson (plural stemsons)

1. (nautical) A piece of curved timber bolted to the stem, keelson, and apron in a ship's frame near the bow.

Anagrams

• monests