Where does “strôken” come from?
strôken (Middle Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic straukijaną, from Proto-Germanic streukaną, from Proto-Germanic streuganą.
Ancestry of “strôken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | straukijaną | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | streukaną | to stroke, wipe |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | streuganą | — |