Where does “strøk” come from?
strøk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk stryka, from Old Norse strjúka, from Proto-Germanic streukaną, from Proto-Germanic streuganą.
strøk (Norwegian Nynorsk): a stroke; an area, part; a neighbourhood, part of...
Definitions
- a stroke; an area, part; a neighbourhood, part of...
Ancestry of “strøk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | stryka | to stroke; to iron; 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 | — |