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Where does “stryka” come from?

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

stryka (Norwegian Nynorsk): to stroke; to iron; to coat

Definitions

  1. to stroke; to iron; to coat

Ancestry of “stryka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestrjúkato stroke, rut, wipe; to stroke gently; to...
2Proto-Germanicstreukanąto stroke, wipe
3Proto-Germanicstreuganą—

Words derived from “stryka”

  • stroke
  • strok
  • strøk
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