Etymology of the English word verticil
the English word
verticilderived from the Latin word
verticillusderived from the Latin word
vertex (whirl, whirlpool; whirlpool, eddy, vortex)
derived from the Latin word
vertere (to turn; turn, turn around; change)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-Date
The earliest known usage of verticil in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
