giddiness

English

Etymology tree

English giddy

Proto-Germanic *-in-

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti

Proto-Germanic *-ōną

Proto-Germanic *-inōną

Proto-Indo-European *-dyé-

Proto-Germanic *-atjaną

Proto-Indo-European *-tus

Proto-Germanic *-þuz

Proto-Germanic *-assuz

Proto-Germanic *-inassuz

Proto-West Germanic *-nassī

Old English -nes

Middle English -nesse

English -ness

English giddiness

From giddy + -ness.

giddiness (countable and uncountable, plural giddinesses)

The state of being giddy.
- 1859, Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities:
  Mr. Lorry, you cannot control the mincing vanities and giddinesses of empty-headed girls; you must not expect to do it, or you will always be disappointed.
A feeling of being overcome with excitement, especially in a silly or immature manner.

(for what is described in senses 1 and 2 of giddy)

dizziness — see dizziness