balón
/baˈlon/ · B1 · noun · m
ball
⚽🎈 bal + -ón = a BIG ball; the -ón ending makes things bigger
Spanish took balón from Italian pallone, meaning big ball, which is palla (ball) plus the -one ending for a larger size. Spanish uses -ón the same way: cajón is a big box (a drawer) and sillón is a big chair (an armchair). A balón is a big ball you kick or blow up.