Where does “hamstrer” come from?
hamstrer (Danish) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hamstre, from German hamstern, from German hamster, from Middle High German hamster, from Old High German hamustro, from Old East Slavic хомѣсторъ, from Proto-Slavic *xoměstorъ — hamster.
hamstrer (Danish): hoarder
Definitions
- hoarder
Ancestry of “hamstrer”, step by step
hamstrer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål hamstre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | hamstre | indefinite plural of hamster; to hoard |
| 2 | German | hamstern | to hoard |
| 3 | German | hamster | singular imperative of hamstern |
| 4 | Middle High German | hamster | hamster |
| 5 | Old High German | hamustro | hamster |
| 6 | Old East Slavic | хомѣсторъ | hamster |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | *xoměstorъ | hamster |
via Danish er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | er | present of være; are |