Where does “stroke” come from?

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

stroke (Norwegian Nynorsk): past participle of stryka

Definitions

  1. past participle of stryka

Ancestry of “stroke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstrykato stroke; to iron; to coat
2Old Norsestrjúkato stroke, rut, wipe; to stroke gently; to...
3Proto-Germanicstreukanąto stroke, wipe
4Proto-Germanicstreuganą—
Every word from Proto-Germanic streuganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic streukaną →Every word from Old Norse strjúka →