Where does “hamsterer” come from?
hamsterer (English) comes from English hamster, from German hamster, from Middle High German hamster, from Old High German hamustro, from Old East Slavic хомѣсторъ, from Proto-Slavic *xoměstorъ — hamster.
hamsterer (English): One who hamsters; a hoarder
Definitions
- One who hamsters; a hoarder
Ancestry of “hamsterer”, step by step
hamsterer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hamster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hamster | Any of various Old-World rodent species belonging... |
| 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 English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |