Where does “achily” come from?
achily (English) comes from English achy, from English ache, from Middle English ache, from Old French ache, from Latin apium, from Latin Apis, from Ancient Greek Ἄπις, from Coptic ϩⲁⲡⲉ.
achily (English): In an achy manner
Ancestry of “achily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | achy | Suffering from aches, sore |
| 2 | English | ache | To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in,... |
| 3 | Middle English | ache | Aching; long-lasting hurting or injury; A plant... |
| 4 | Old French | ache | — |
| 5 | Latin | apium | parsley; celery; genitive plural of apis |
| 6 | Latin | Apis | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἄπις | — |
| 8 | Coptic | ϩⲁⲡⲉ | — |
| 9 | Egyptian | ḥp | — |