fuerza
/ˈfweɾθa/ · A1 · noun · f
force
💪 fuerza = force: both from Latin fortis, strong (as in fort, fortify)
Latin fortia became Spanish fuerza: the o broke into ue, as in porta > puerta and forte > fuerte. Swap ue back to o and you nearly get English force. Feminine noun: la fuerza.