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Where does “achefully” come from?

achefully (English) comes from English acheful, from English ache, from Middle English ache, from Old French ache, from Latin apium, from Latin Apis, from Ancient Greek Ἄπις, from Coptic ϩⲁⲡⲉ.

achefully (English): In an acheful way

Definitions

  1. In an acheful way

Ancestry of “achefully”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishachefulfull of aches; aching
2EnglishacheTo suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in,...
3Middle EnglishacheAching; long-lasting hurting or injury; A plant...
4Old Frenchache—
5Latinapiumparsley; celery; genitive plural of apis
6LatinApis—
7Ancient GreekἌπις—
8Copticϩⲁⲡⲉ—
9Egyptianḥp—
Every word from Egyptian ḥp →