Where does “chomage” come from?

chomage (English) comes from French chômage, from French chômer, from Latin caumō, from Latin cauma, from Ancient Greek καῦμα, from Ancient Greek καίω, from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō.

chomage (English): A period when a mill, factory, etc. stands still...

Definitions

A period when a mill, factory, etc. stands still...

Ancestry of “chomage”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	chômage	idleness; unemployment
2	French	chômer	to be idle; to be out of work
3	Latin	caumō	to rest during the heat; to siesta
4	Latin	cauma	heat; heat of the day
5	Ancient Greek	καῦμα	burning, glow, heat; fever; holes cut by cautery
6	Ancient Greek	καίω	I light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I...
7	Proto-Hellenic	*káyyō	—

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō →Every word from Ancient Greek καίω →Every word from Ancient Greek καῦμα →