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Where does “chomer” come from?

chomer (French) comes from Latin caumō, from Latin cauma, from Ancient Greek καῦμα, from Ancient Greek καίω, from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō.

chomer (French): to be idle; to be out of work

Definitions

  1. to be idle; to be out of work

Ancestry of “chomer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincaumō—
2Latincaumaheat; heat of the day
3Ancient Greekκαῦμαburning, glow, heat; fever; holes cut by cautery
4Ancient GreekκαίωI light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I...
5Proto-Hellenic*káyyō—

Words derived from “chomer”

  • chomage
  • chômage
  • șomaj
  • Chômage
  • Jugendchômage
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