accidente
/aɡθiˈdente/ · A2 · noun · m
accident
🚗💥 Latin accidere = ad (to) + cadere (to fall): something that befalls you
Near-twin of English accident, same Latin root. Spanish cc splits into two sounds: k + th (Spain) or k + s (Latin America). Cadere also gives caer (to fall), so an accidente is literally what falls upon you.