Where does “bestryka” come from?

bestryka (Swedish) comes from Swedish stryka, from Old Swedish strȳka, from Old Norse strjúka, from Proto-Germanic streukaną, from Proto-Germanic streuganą.

bestryka (Swedish): to stroke with something (like a brush), applying a layer of some substance; to coat, to brush, to smear, to skim (plaster)

Definitions

to stroke with something (like a brush), applying a layer of some substance; to coat, to brush, to smear, to skim (plaster)

Ancestry of “bestryka”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	stryka	to strike (out), to erase, to delete, to remove (strike out, often figuratively)
2	Old Swedish	strȳka	to stroke
3	Old Norse	strjúka	to stroke, rut, wipe; to stroke gently; to...
4	Proto-Germanic	streukaną	to stroke, wipe
5	Proto-Germanic	streuganą	—

Every word from Proto-Germanic streuganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic streukaną →Every word from Old Norse strjúka →