An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Strunk
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Strunk, m., ‘trunk, stem, stump,’ from the equiv. late MidHG. strunc, m., which, like the preceding word and Strauch, points to a Teut. root strū̆k. It corresponds to Du. strouk.