Where does “strykeinstrument” come from?
strykeinstrument (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål stryke, from Old Norse strjúka, from Proto-Germanic streukaną, from Proto-Germanic streuganą.
strykeinstrument (Norwegian Bokmål): a string instrument
Definitions
- a string instrument
Ancestry of “strykeinstrument”, step by step
strykeinstrument traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål stryke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | stryke | to iron; to stroke, brush, pat, smooth; to coat,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | strjúka | to stroke, rut, wipe; to stroke gently; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | streukaną | to stroke, wipe |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | streuganą | — |
via Norwegian Bokmål instrument
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | instrument | an instrument |