From Middle English stepsone, stepsune, from Old English stēopsunu, from Proto-Germanic *steupasunuz, equivalent to step- + son.
Cognate with Saterland Frisian Stäifsuun, West Frisian styfsoan, Dutch stiefzoon, German Low German Steevsöhn, German Stiefsohn, Danish stedsøn, Swedish styvson, Icelandic stjúpsonur.
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