almuerzo
/alˈmweɾθo/ · A2 · noun · m
lunch
🍽️ al + muerzo: from Latin morsus, a bite. Lunch is the bite, like a morsel
Almuerzo comes from Latin admordium, built on mordere, to bite, with the Arabic-style al- prefix swapped in. English morsel shares the same root. So almuerzo is literally the bite you take at midday.