Aching
/ˈeɪ.kɪŋ/noun
Causing or experiencing persistent pain or soreness.
Did you know?English ache comes from Old English ēacian, and its deeper Indo-European relatives are tied to pain and suffering, not to any hidden magical meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂ek-
“To be sharp, pointed, or painful in a cutting way”
Old English
OE
ēacian
“To hurt, pain, or ache”
Middle English
ME
aken
“To feel pain; to be sore”
Modern English
English
ache
“To experience persistent pain or soreness”