Where does “stryker” come from?
stryker (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål stryke, from Old Norse strjúka, from Proto-Germanic streukaną, from Proto-Germanic streuganą.
stryker (Norwegian Bokmål): a string player; present of stryke
Definitions
- a string player; present of stryke
Ancestry of “stryker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |