gota
/ˈɡota/ · B1 · noun · f
a drop or small amount of
💧 Latin gutta = drop; English gout and gutter come from the same root
Medieval doctors thought gout was caused by drops of bad humours seeping into the joints, so gota means both a drop and gout. A gutter is where the drops run off. In Spanish, gotas on their own also means eyedrops.