Where does “hamsteraar” come from?
hamsteraar (Dutch) comes from Dutch aar, from Middle Dutch âer, from Old Dutch ār, from Proto-Germanic ahaz, from Proto-Finnic ahtas, from Proto-Baltic anśtas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
hamsteraar (Dutch): a hoarder, especially for emergencies
Definitions
- a hoarder, especially for emergencies
Ancestry of “hamsteraar”, step by step
hamsteraar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch aar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | aar | ear; eagle; Alternative form of ader |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | âer | ear |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ār | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 6 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via Dutch hamsteren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hamsteren | to hoard e.g. food, supplies, typically for emergencies |
| 2 | Dutch | hamster | hamster |
| 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 |