L vortiginosus, for vertiginosus < vertigo: see vertigo
vortiginous in American English
(vɔrˈtɪdʒənəs)
adjective
resembling a vortex; whirling; vortical
Word origin
[1665–75; var. of vertiginous]This word is first recorded in the period 1665–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: recessive, regulation, setback, suite, wig