Where does “bystrøk” come from?

bystrøk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk strøk, from Norwegian Nynorsk stryka, from Old Norse strjúka, from Proto-Germanic streukaną, from Proto-Germanic streuganą.

bystrøk (Norwegian Nynorsk): an urban area

Definitions

  1. an urban area

Ancestry of “bystrøk”, step by step

bystrøk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk strøk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstrøka stroke; an area, part; a neighbourhood, part of...
2Norwegian Nynorskstrykato stroke; to iron; to coat
3Old Norsestrjúkato stroke, rut, wipe; to stroke gently; to...
4Proto-Germanicstreukanąto stroke, wipe
5Proto-Germanicstreuganą—

via Norwegian Nynorsk by

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbytown, city; to command, order; to bid, offer
2Old Norsebjóðato offer; to bid, invite; to bid, order
3Proto-Germanicbeudanąto offer, to bid
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware
Every word from Proto-Germanic streuganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic streukaną →Every word from Old Norse strjúka →