Etymology of the French word hamster
the French 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 French dates from the 18th century.
Cognates
Dutch
hamster, English
hamster, German
Hamster, Icelandic
hamstur, Swedish
hamster
