escuela
/esˈkwela/ · A1 · noun · f
school
🏫 Latin schola + Spanish helper e- = escuela; same root as school
Spanish adds e- before s+consonant: schola became escuela, like estudiante/student and España/Spain. The o stretched to ue, as in porta to puerta. Strip the e- and swap ue for o and you are back at school.