êş
Definition of êş
pain, ache, distress
Etymology
From Avestan osh-, "pain" [dûraosha, dûraoshô = removing pain]
PIE root *ag-es- "fault, guilt"
Greek akhos "pain, distress",
Proto-Germanic *akanan,
Middle English aken,
Old English acan "suffer continued pain"
Updated on April 6, 2023