agony
‘great pain, anguish of mind’
Lexical development traced from the Tamil root:
E. agonye, agonie < O.F. agonie, agoine ‘anguish, terror, death agony’ < La.Lat. agonia < Gk. agōnia ‘a struggle for victory,’ (of mental strength) ‘agony, anguish’ < agōn ‘mass of people brought together (especially to watch the games), a contest or a trial (in general)’ < agein ‘put in motion, move’ < agu < ag- < Tamil ukai