"Heartbreaking" is a word in ENGLISH

v. /MAI-/ to be weakened, overpowered or prostrated (by a sickness, drunkenness, etc.); to be caused to stay in bed …

Causing intense grief; overpowering with anguish; very distressing.

To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to vanquish; to subdue; as, the light overpowers the eyes.

A sudden, overpowering fright; esp., a sudden and groundless fright; terror inspired by a trifling cause or a misapprehension of …

A sudden agitation of the mind or feelings; a sensation of pleasure or pain caused by something unexpected or overpowering; …

To overpower, as with heat; to cause to faint; to swelter.