Where does “strykejern” come from?

strykejern (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål jern, from Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic īsarną, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

strykejern (Norwegian Bokmål): an iron

Definitions

  1. an iron

Ancestry of “strykejern”, step by step

strykejern traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål jern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåljerniron
2Old Norsejárniron
3Proto-Germanicīsarnąiron
4Proto-Celticīsarnomiron
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood

via Norwegian Bokmål stryke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålstryketo iron; to stroke, brush, pat, smooth; to coat,...
2Old Norsestrjúkato stroke, rut, wipe; to stroke gently; to...
3Proto-Germanicstreukanąto stroke, wipe
4Proto-Germanicstreuganą—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic īsarnom →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsarną →