Where does “vrtoglav” come from?

vrtoglav (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian gláva, from Proto-Slavic golvà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.

vrtoglav (Serbo-Croatian): dizzy, dizzying, vertiginous

Definitions

  1. dizzy, dizzying, vertiginous

Ancestry of “vrtoglav”, step by step

vrtoglav traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian gláva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianglávahead
2Proto-Slavicgolvàhead
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgalˀwā́ˀhead
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head

via Serbo-Croatian vrteti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianvrtetito turn; to shake; to spin
2Proto-Slavicvьrtětito turn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic golvà →