Where does “головокружительный” come from?

головокружительный (Russian) comes from Russian кружи́ть, from Proto-Slavic krǫžiti, from Proto-Slavic krǫgъ, from Proto-Indo-European krongʰ-o-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

головокружительный (Russian): dizzying, giddying causing dizziness or a feeling of unsteadiness

Definitions

  1. dizzying, giddying causing dizziness or a feeling of unsteadiness

Ancestry of “головокружительный”, step by step

головокружительный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian кружи́ть

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкружи́тьto turn, to whirl, to spin, to wheel around
2Proto-Slavickrǫžitito circle
3Proto-Slavickrǫgъcircle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrongʰ-o-—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Russian голова́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianголова́head; mind, brains; head
2Old East Slavicголова—
3Proto-Slavicgolvàhead
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgalˀwā́ˀhead
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krongʰ-o- →