crucero
/kɾuˈθeɾo/ · B1 · noun · m
cruise
🚢 crucero = cruz (cross) + -ero: a ship that crosses the sea; sounds like cruise
Both crucero and English cruise come from Latin crux, cross, through the idea of crossing back and forth across the sea. Same root as cruzar, to cross. In Spain the c sounds like th: kru-THE-ro.