Etymology

vertigo

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Today it means: A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear. Full definition →

Latin vertīgō ← Proto-Italic *wertō ← Proto-Indo-European *wértetor
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*wert-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wértetor
  3. Proto-Italic*wertō
  4. Latinvertō
  5. Latinvertīgō
  6. English todayvertigo

Borrowed from Latin vertīgō.

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