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breathtaking (adj.)
1867, from
breath
+ present participle of
take
(v.). Phrase
to take (one's) breath away
with astonishment or delight is from 1864.
Breathtaking
(n.) "act of taking breaths or a breath" is from 1620s. Related:
Breathtakingly
.