fósforo
/ˈfosfoɾo/ · B2 · noun · m
match, matchstick
🔥 fósforo = Greek phos (light) + phoros (bearer): light-bringer, so a match
Phosphorus comes from Greek phōsphoros, 'light-bearer', since the element glows. Spanish fósforo kept both senses: the element and the match, a little stick that carries light and fire.