Where does “hamsteren” come from?
hamsteren (Dutch) comes from Dutch hamster, from German hamster, from Middle High German hamster, from Old High German hamustro, from Old East Slavic хомѣсторъ, from Proto-Slavic *xoměstorъ — hamster.
hamsteren (Dutch): to hoard e.g. food, supplies, typically for emergencies
Definitions
- to hoard e.g. food, supplies, typically for emergencies
Ancestry of “hamsteren”, step by step
hamsteren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch hamster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hamster | hamster |
| 2 | German | hamster | singular imperative of hamstern |
| 3 | Middle High German | hamster | hamster |
| 4 | Old High German | hamustro | hamster |
| 5 | Old East Slavic | хомѣсторъ | hamster |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | *xoměstorъ | hamster |
via German hamstern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | hamstern | to hoard |