Hoarder
/ˈhɔːr.dər/noun
A person who accumulates and stores large amounts of something, especially in a secretive or excessive way.
Did you know?Hoarder is built on the same ancient root as words for a fenced enclosure and even a court, because the original idea was not just “keeping” things, but protecting what was enclosed.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gher-
“to enclose, grasp, or grasp around”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*huzdą
“treasure, something stored up”
Old English
English
hord
“a treasure, store, or hidden cache”
Middle English
English
horden
“to store up, collect, or keep in a hoard”
Late Middle English
English
hoarder
“one who stores up or accumulates”