Where does “hamster” come from?
hamster (German) comes from Middle High German hamster, from Old High German hamustro, from Old East Slavic хомѣсторъ, from Proto-Slavic *xoměstorъ — hamster.
hamster (German): singular imperative of hamstern
Definitions
- singular imperative of hamstern
Ancestry of “hamster”, step by step
hamster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German hamster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | hamster | hamster |
| 2 | Old High German | hamustro | hamster |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | хомѣсторъ | hamster |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | *xoměstorъ | hamster |
via Old High German hamastra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | hamastra | — |