STEP-


Meaning of STEP- in English

/ step-/ combining form

(in nouns) related as a result of one parent marrying again :

stepmother

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English stēop- , from a Germanic base meaning bereaved, orphaned.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.