Where does “strykning” come from?
strykning (Swedish) comes from Swedish stryka, from Old Swedish strȳka, from Old Norse strjúka, from Proto-Germanic streukaną, from Proto-Germanic streuganą.
strykning (Swedish): a deletion, an omission, a cancellation; ironing;...
Definitions
- a deletion, an omission, a cancellation; ironing;...
Ancestry of “strykning”, step by step
strykning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish stryka
| 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 | — |
via Swedish ning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ning | — |