Part of speech: Noun
the state of being tense and feeling pain
Categories: Condition, Status
Part of speech: Noun
an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
Categories: Suffering, Hurt
Irritation, Discomfort, Soreness, Uncomfortableness
The word "discomfort" comes from Anglo-Norman descomforter, which comes from Middle English discomforten.
French culinary terms dominate English cooking vocabulary because of Norman influence.