Where does “chômage” come from?
chômage (French) comes from French chômer, from Latin caumō, from Latin cauma, from Ancient Greek καῦμα, from Ancient Greek καίω, from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō.
chômage (French): idleness; unemployment
Definitions
- idleness; unemployment
Ancestry of “chômage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | chômer | to be idle; to be out of work |
| 2 | Latin | caumō | to rest during the heat; to siesta |
| 3 | Latin | cauma | heat; heat of the day |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καῦμα | burning, glow, heat; fever; holes cut by cautery |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καίω | I light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *káyyō | — |