escalofrío
/eskaloˈfɾio/ · B2 · noun · m
chill
🥶 escalofrío = es- + calo (heat) + frío (cold): heat-chill shiver
Contains frío, cold, the same root as in English frigid. Fear gives a sudden cold shiver down the spine, and escalofrío names that sensation. Link the frío ending to cold and you get the meaning.