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stepgrandchild

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The stepchild of one's own child.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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noun

Meaning 2

The grandchild of one's wife or husband by a previous partner, or the child of one's stepchild.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)tew- Proto-Germanic *steupa- Proto-West Germanic *steupa- Old English stēop- Middle English step- English step- English grand- English child English grandchild English stepgrandchild From step- + grandchild.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Stiefenkelkind — stepchild of one's own child or child of one's stepchild
  • German: Stiefenkel — stepchild of one's own child or child of one's stepchild
  • Spanish: nieto político — stepchild of one's own child or child of one's stepchild
  • Spanish: proyerno — stepchild of one's own child or child of one's stepchild
  • Swedish: styvbarnbarn — stepchild of one's own child or child of one's stepchild