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Where does “stryge” come from?

stryge (Danish) comes from Old Norse strjúka, from Proto-Germanic streukaną, from Proto-Germanic streuganą.

stryge (Danish): to stroke, to gently caress; to iron ; to pass an...

Definitions

  1. to stroke, to gently caress; to iron ; to pass an...

Ancestry of “stryge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestrjúkato stroke, rut, wipe; to stroke gently; to...
2Proto-Germanicstreukanąto stroke, wipe
3Proto-Germanicstreuganą—

Words derived from “stryge”

  • strygebræt
  • strauja
  • straujárn
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