Where does “strykjärn” come from?

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

strykjärn (Swedish): an iron (appliance used to press wrinkles from clothing)

Definitions

  1. an iron (appliance used to press wrinkles from clothing)

Ancestry of “strykjärn”, step by step

strykjärn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish stryka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstrykato strike (out), to erase, to delete, to remove (strike out, often figuratively)
2Old Swedishstrȳkato stroke
3Old Norsestrjúkato stroke, rut, wipe; to stroke gently; to...
4Proto-Germanicstreukanąto stroke, wipe
5Proto-Germanicstreuganą—

via Swedish järn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishjärniron; certain sharp tools with a blade made of...
2Old Norsejárniron
3Proto-Germanicīsarnąiron
4Proto-Celticīsarnomiron
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood
Every word from Proto-Germanic streuganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic streukaną →Every word from Old Norse strjúka →