Etymology of the English word vortiginous
the English word
vortiginousderived from the English word
vortexderived from the Latin word
vortex (whirlpool, eddy, vortex)
derived 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 vortiginous in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
