Etymology of the English word hamster
the English word
hamsterderived from the German word
hamsterderived from the High German word
hamustroderived from the Middle High German word
hamastraderived from the Old High German word
hamustroDate
The earliest known usage of hamster in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
hamster, French
hamster, German
Hamster, Icelandic
hamstur, Swedish
hamsterUsage
Word found in Modern English
