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