1) Ache 2) Nostalgia 3) Regret 1) Exclusively Saxon word 2) Exclusively Anglo word 3) Longing 4) Melancholy 5) Nostalgia 6) Reminiscence 7) Wistfulness 8) Word of purely Anglo origin 9) Word with Anglo-Saxon origins 
Homesickness is the distress or impairment caused by an actual or anticipated separation from home. Its cognitive hallmark is preoccupying thoughts of home and attachment objects. Sufferers typically report a combination of depressive and anxious symptoms, withdrawn behavior and difficulty focusing on topics unrelated to home. In its mild form, ho...
See nostalgia
[n] - a longing to return home
noun a longing to return home
A feeling of distress caused by being away from home.