Where does “hamstra” come from?
hamstra (Swedish) comes from Swedish hamster, from German hamster, from Middle High German hamster, from Old High German hamustro, from Old East Slavic хомѣсторъ, from Proto-Slavic *xoměstorъ — hamster.
hamstra (Swedish): to hoard or gather, to stock up, to collect (large) stocks for later use (like a hamster hides food in its cheeks)
Definitions
- to hoard or gather, to stock up, to collect (large) stocks for later use (like a hamster hides food in its cheeks)
Ancestry of “hamstra”, step by step
hamstra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hamster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hamster | a 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 |