calificado
/kalifiˈkado/ · B2 · adj
qualified
🎓 calificado = calificar (to grade) + -ado: one who has passed the grade
Comes from Latin qualis facere, to make of a certain quality. Cali- sounds like qualify, and -ado is the past participle ending. Someone calificado has been graded and found good enough for the job.