colchón
/kolˈt͡ʃon/ · B2 · noun · m
mattress
🛏️ colchón = cogs + chon: a cushion that absorbs shocks, like a soft bed
Colchón comes from Latin culcita, meaning stuffed cushion or pillow. That same root gives the sense of padding: a mattress cushions a sleeper, and savings cushion a financial blow, which is why colchón can also mean a nest egg.