Stomachache
/ˈstʌm.ək.eɪk/noun
Pain in the stomach or abdominal area.
Did you know?The first part comes from Greek stoma, meaning “mouth,” because the original Greek stomākhos referred to the throat or gullet before it became the modern stomach.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
στόμα (stóma)
“mouth”
Ancient Greek
Greek
στομάχος (stomakhos)
“throat, gullet; later stomach”
Latin
Latin
stomachus
“stomach; also appetite, temper”
Old French
French
estomac
“stomach; anger, resentment”
Middle English
English
stomak
“stomach; appetite; inclination”
Modern English
English
stomachache
“pain in the stomach or abdomen”